@ Bigsy - I doubt it, you can't generalise one country's colleges against another's. UK universities vary a *lot* in quality, and it's the same with the states I'm sure. And 2 years? Most of our courses are 3 years.
We have exchanges with some tough US universities, like Georgetown, but also with some 'soft' ones.
They told us that middling US colleges will have far more work, but it won't be as hard.

@ Secret - 7:30? Woah. xD For me, 'early' is between 9 and 10am.