The fastest and cheapest way to further your studies in the States is through their degree transfer program. You can enrol directly after SPM, and since you're doing 3/2-2 years in M'sia, it saves you about 50% of the total tuition fee.

Well, for ADP (or AUP they called it in INTI), first of all you have to confirm your major. This helps you to narrow your choices of universities and hence saves more on your time and money used to take the required subjects and credit hours.

When you're in ADP, you'll get more information on the institutions and the financial aids provided from your advisors.

The benefits of American education system is that you're able to change your major in your degree years without the need to redo your course. This helps to save money and time.

Besides, as it has a marking system of 60% coursework and 40% final test, students tend to learn more on task completion rather than just "paper talk". You learn to deal with public communication and a lot of group works.

However, the only disadvantage of this course is... never screw ANY of your tests. Due to it grade system of CGPA (=Cumulative Grade Point Average), no matter how many semesters of high GPA you get, by just screwing one semester, your hardwork for the past few semesters are gone. So you have to ensure you are constant in your scores.

Lastly, all the best