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University admission exams are very stressful, but they put everyone in a position where they know they have the same shot at getting admitted.
by cblum 7y ago
University admission exams are very stressful, but they put everyone in a position where they know they have the same shot at getting admitted.
- krastanov 7y agoHowever, it exacerbates other problems. As I mentioned in a sibling comment, "Objective" testing in a country without safety nets, like the US, would enable (more) class discrimination. Here is a surprising example of that in France (where I observed that first hand) http://phdcomics.com/comics.php?n=1292 http://phdcomics.com/comics.php?n=1292
- cblum 7y agoTheirs is a system that “funnels” people without giving them much choice. I can see the issue in that. But how about this: an objective test that anyone can take however many times they want, as long as they have a high school diploma. That’s essentially the Brazilian system. There are arguments to be made about well off kids still getting an advantage because their parents can afford prep schools, but the government counters (at least partially) that by introducing quotas for certain disadvantaged groups. I have many misgivings about many things in Brazil, but I do think the university admissions process down there is the fairest I’ve seen in my life.