Comparison Japanese cram schools with American

There are few cram schools in America because American use "cram schools" as pejorative word. The word "cram school" means like studying too hard.




But of course there are similar businesses that called "tutoring services" or "test preparation centers." Generally, such supplementary instruction is only used in the United States as a way to assist students who have learning disabilities or are struggling academically in a particular subject. So there are some differences between Japanese cram schools and "tutoring services" and "test preparation centers."



As background of these differences, there are differences of  education systems. Let's consider the case of university as example. In Japan, at first enlloling is important. Entrance examinations are difficult and basically students are free after enlloling. Entrance examinations are  In America, entrance examinations are comparatively easy(these tests measure that students have basic accademimic achivement enough to study at universities ) and students study very hard after enlloling.

In other words, there are differences understanding of education between Japan and America, like Japan and Europe. But american students also have to take exam, so there are simillar businesses to cram school. I thought that we should learn from American students. Some Japanese students become neglect after enlloling because they are relieved to finish entrance examinations(one of them is me...)