Hello Maruko
Some comments:
Since you are in the US, let me frame my answer in an american context.
1) That is like saying that only Harvard and Stanford are worth my time (different because they are private and Kyodai and Todai are public) and ignoring the value of other Unis say MIT, CIT etc etc. In Japan there are many Top tier universities, the big 7 (for both reputation and education) as well as very good private, Keio (IMO) ranking at the top. As well all national universities are of good quality in a way that US state universities are. So take some time to look into to Japanese units.
2) If you have the grades to bad up the attitude in point 1, then you should not have to ask. SO put it this way, are you Stanford material? or lets choose a public uni- UCberkey in humanities? or UCDavis in agricultural science, and so....
3) No. But also "prove it" but applying with JLPT N1.
4) well you will need to choose one or the other at age 20 (Japan currently does not allow for dual citizenship) As for applying as a foreign student - I am not sure, contact the Japanese embassy.
Cheers
Some comments:
Since you are in the US, let me frame my answer in an american context.
1) That is like saying that only Harvard and Stanford are worth my time (different because they are private and Kyodai and Todai are public) and ignoring the value of other Unis say MIT, CIT etc etc. In Japan there are many Top tier universities, the big 7 (for both reputation and education) as well as very good private, Keio (IMO) ranking at the top. As well all national universities are of good quality in a way that US state universities are. So take some time to look into to Japanese units.
2) If you have the grades to bad up the attitude in point 1, then you should not have to ask. SO put it this way, are you Stanford material? or lets choose a public uni- UCberkey in humanities? or UCDavis in agricultural science, and so....
3) No. But also "prove it" but applying with JLPT N1.
4) well you will need to choose one or the other at age 20 (Japan currently does not allow for dual citizenship) As for applying as a foreign student - I am not sure, contact the Japanese embassy.
Cheers