Education determines the destiny of individuals and of a nation. That’s why China has experienced tremendous boom in education amid its 3-decade reform and opening campaign. Apart from universities and colleges rapidly expanding their scale， private schools and training schools have also mushroomed， attracting large number of students.
Private schools and training schools have proliferated because they can considerably compensate for the deficiencies inherent in government-established institutions. They are closely geared to the changing demands for the talents valued by the labor market and are most sensitive to introduce adjustments， in keeping with those evolving needs. Without the rigid bureaucracy and executive interference usually associated with government-supported institutions， they are much more efficient in administration and in providing the kind of education catering to the individual needs of students.
However， those schools are not without their flaws. They are almost invariably driven by commercial purposes. The fees they charge are forbidding， disproportionate with the limited education and training they provide. They tend to lack standardized curriculum and the faculty there are of varying quality. The legitimate rights and interests of students cannot be fully guaranteed， especially when some of them go bankrupt. In view of all those possible negative consequences， it is all the more important that students choose the right school at the right time.
