- The school year normally begins the 2nd week of February. Some private schools begin a couple of weeks later. Most public universities also begin in the first 2 weeks of February except for the University of Costa Rica, which begins the first week of March. Other private universities have a 4 month class period, so their cycle is different.
- Dress at most schools is casual. Students usually wear shirts, sweaters, slacks or jeans most of the time. Shorts are not as common.
- Most university grades are given on a 0 to 10 scale with ten being the highest. The failing grade in most institutions is bellow 7.
- The most common form of teaching is lecture, but group work, discussions and experiments are also used depending on the subject.
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