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How about we drop all criteria for admitting students into colleges ? Instead we increase the coursework load and passing requirements ? They can all get in but
by manishsharan 8y ago
How about we drop all criteria for admitting students into colleges ? Instead we increase the coursework load and passing requirements ? They can all get in but they can't get out unless they are exceptional students ?
- shereadsthenews 8y agoWhy would Yale exist under your proposal?
- manishsharan 8y agoThat is actually a good point. As an technology employer, I am looking for exceptional students as my business depends on solving hard problems of technical nature and I will be drawn to schools that have this reputation. However, there might be firms that require students with connections and other skills and they would recruit at Yale or similarly focused universities.
- akhilcacharya 8y agoIt wouldn't, and perhaps we should discuss if that's really a bad thing.
- arrayThrowaway 8y agoThis is exactly what happens at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. By law, ETH is required to admit any Swiss secondary school graduate - to compensate, the courses are designed to filter out students. As a result, about 50% [1] of the entering class will drop out. This system is not likely to be popular in the US. [1] http://tech.mit.edu/V126/N41/41Switz.html http://tech.mit.edu/V126/N41/41Switz.html