Education System Differences between India and United States

India Education System: St. Xavier’s College (SXC)
June to December	January to May
First Year – Semester 1	First Year – Semester 2
Second Year – Semester 3	Second Year – Semester 4
Third Year – Semester 5	Third Year – Semester 6 (Done)
-          Have school year round -          Have school on Saturdays (6 days a week) -          Have a lot of Holidays (no school days) -          Pick area of study and their syllabus/ track is determined for the next 3 years

 

U.S.A Education System: College of Benedict/St. John’s University (CSB/SJU)
Freshmen	Fall Semester (2009)	Spring Semester (2010)
Sophomore	Fall Semester (2010)	Spring Semester (2011)
Junior	Fall Semester (2011)	Spring Semester (2012)
Senior	Fall Semester (2012)	Spring Semester (2013)
-          Have school from August to May (get May, June, July and little of August for summer vacation) -          Have school even on some Holidays (Only get Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter off) -          Liberal Arts school