
Mastering AP English Literature and Composition: Opening the Door to America’s Top Universities
When it comes to the majors chosen for study abroad, Chinese students’ top choices are often business and engineering, a trend that is well reflected in the annual Open Doors report. However, among the top 20 universities in the U.S., except for a very small number of universities such as Stanford, MIT, Caltech and Cornell, most of the other highly ranked institutions are known for their liberal arts majors. Prior to the rise of modern science education, higher education was effectively the home of the liberal arts. Known as an elite education, the liberal arts are considered the most fundamental and valuable discipline in the West. Liberal arts education in the United States is not limited to traditional liberal arts programs, but also includes the concept of Liberal Arts Education. This model of education, favored by the American upper class, is particularly strong in liberal arts colleges. The first female president of Harvard University has also stated that more than half of the world’s leaders have degrees in the humanities and social sciences; and 75% of business leaders believe that the most important workplace skills, such as analytical, communication, and writing skills, are closely related to the humanities and social sciences. Since

