October 15, 2004

Degrees of Separation

By BURTON BOLLAG

Many American graduate schools are cool to Europe's new 3-year diplomas

Europe's grand plan to harmonize the continent's disparate systems of higher education is coming up against an unexpected obstacle: Many American graduate schools say they won't accept Europe's new three-year undergraduate degree.

When Europe's education ministers adopted the ambitious overhaul six years ago, one of the main benefits they expected was increased academic mobility, enabling students to earn an

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