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> Admissions can become somewhat cutthroat This is what I've heard about a lot of places that provide good higher education. I would be concerned in the US tha
by Paul-ish 9y ago
> Admissions can become somewhat cutthroat
This is what I've heard about a lot of places that provide good higher education. I would be concerned in the US that college readiness correlates a little bit too closely to familial wealth.
- goldfeld 9y agoThat's why you'd have the usual frat jocks as opposed to third-world public admissions where everyone ought to be dedicated.
- zaarn 9y agoAtleast in germany, the only thing that matters is your grade. When a course in a university has more applicants than slots, the required grades are lowered (1 or 15 being best, 6 or 1 worst depending on your previous education) until the number of applicants fits into the number of slots. Since all previous education is free, family wealth matters little (though it still plays a role)