Fields & careers
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University, engineering school, business school, BTS, IUT, medicine… understanding the real differences between higher education paths.
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5 articles
French grandes écoles and their international networks: what it actually means for a student
Audencia × Yale, HEC × MIT, ESSEC × Berkeley: French grandes écoles are multiplying international partnerships. What does it actually change for a student?
8 min read
Russell Group, Ivy League, classes préparatoires: what people confuse
Oxford isn't 'the English prépa'. Harvard isn't 'the world's best university'. And prépas aren't 'not international'. Deconstructing the myths.
8 min read
How to tell if your teenager is more 'sciences' or 'humanities' (and why the question itself is a trap)
Is your child a 'science person' or a 'humanities person'? The question seems simple. The answer is almost always more nuanced — and the question itself is often the problem.
7 min read
Not sure what you want to do? 5 questions to ask yourself honestly
You have no idea what you want to do after school? That's normal. Here are 5 concrete questions that will help you see more clearly — no pressure.
6 min read
University, engineering school, business school: what really sets them apart in France
University, engineering school, business school in France: 3 paths, 3 radically different logics. A co-founder of Axiom Academic decodes the differences.
7 min read
Choosing a track isn’t choosing an institution; it’s choosing a learning logic and a type of relationship to knowledge. University, engineering school, business school, BTS, IUT, classes préparatoires: each path has its own pedagogy, pace, cost, and relationship to the working world.
This pillar gathers the articles that help families understand how each path actually works, and which student profile it suits. The goal is never to rank: it’s to give a family the keys to make a choice that matches who the student is now, and not an abstract projection of who they’ll be in ten years.
You’ll find here:
- Comparisons between the main paths (university, schools, work-study)
- Explanations on the choice of high school spécialités and their impact on post-secondary
- Guides on specific tracks (health, engineering, business, social sciences, arts)
- The bridges between paths, because no choice made at 17 is final