But some commentators say that rising university costs, poor long-term job prospects, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean it's the worst time to be a university student in the UK.

但是一些评论家表示，大学学费的上涨，长期工作前景黯淡，毕业生就业率的下降意味着在英国读大学纯粹是浪费时间。

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In March of 2010, Bloomberg BusinessWeek published the results of a survey among American business undergraduate students and their job prospects as they prepared to graduate.

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The poll of over 1, 000 students for Graduate Prospects found 13% of final year students who did not have a job lined up were planning to travel beyond the end of the summer holidays.

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