Sorry, I brought up another topic :) In Japan there are two types of universities: national universities (such as University of Tokyo/University of Kyoto) and

Sorry, I brought up another topic :) In Japan there are two types of universities: national universities (such as University of Tokyo/University of Kyoto) and many private universities. For Bachelor students, getting into national universities (especially prestigious ones) are extremely difficult. But when someone successfully entered a university, no special effort is needed to graduate. Passing is the norm, even with minimum effort on the part of the student. The first three years are spent mostly on club activities. The last year-and-a-half is spend on job search. After someone secured a job, they have very little incentive to work for the remainder of their stay. So, it is basically a question of doing as little as possible and holding out until the job starts. There are perhaps 3 or 4 good private universities (Keio, Waseda, etc...). (They are actually fairly mediocre by international standards, but many in Japan think they are great. ()) The rest of the private universities are absolute garbage. The majority of people will go to this type of university. Many of these were upgraded "colleges" for women who had ambitions to become housewives, but have not yet found suitable husbands. Especially with the falling number of students, these universities will accept literally anyone. In these universities it is also extremely easy to graduate, so any degree from them is essentially worthless. A big problem with these universities is truancy (e.g., http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=7716805 http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=7716805). These places are very similar to bad high schools (in the way classes are given and students are treated). () Many in Japan think that Waseda is one of the best elite universities in Japan and well regarded world wide. Yet, international rankings shows that it is lower-ranked than the University of Belgrade, Beihang University, and Federal University of Minas Gerais. http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2014.html http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2014.html