the downside there was only so much money from tax hence only about 15% of the people got to do undergrad degrees and postgrad was maybe 10% of that. I’m not s

the downside there was only so much money from tax hence only about 15% of the people got to do undergrad degrees and postgrad was maybe 10% of that. I’m not sure this is true; were there any cases of kids who got 3 A’s at A-level (back when that meant something) being turned away because the colleges were full? It was actually the case that if you got the grades, there would be a place for you. Nowadays it’s different of course, but that is because of lowering standards both in the exams and in the entry requirements.