> I think if you scored top 95th at a National exam in high school you would be competitive to choose the university you want. Maybe at a small country (like

> I think if you scored top 95th at a National exam in high school you would be competitive to choose the university you want. Maybe at a small country (like Germany?) that doesn't have near-100% high school / exam attendance. In the US where 2 million take the SAT and there are less than 100,000 seats at the "top tier" universities, 99%ile is closer to the bar for choosing the university what you want. Of course if you calibrate your 'want' wisely, then anyone at any percentile can choose the university they want. - https://theconversation.com/lets-get-real-with-college-athletes-about-their-chances-of-going-pro-110837 https://theconversation.com/lets-get-real-with-college-athle... "Fewer than 2% of college student-athletes ever play professional sports at any level for any amount of time." - Bing tells me that France (the home of Michelin) has 30,000 restaurants and 600 (2%) Michelin stars. Other nations have far far lower ratio.