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Is the school thing a strictly American phenomenon? In New Zealand for instance all that tends to matter is which city/town you want to live in and whether the
by tjpnz 6y ago
Is the school thing a strictly American phenomenon? In New Zealand for instance all that tends to matter is which city/town you want to live in and whether the institution offers the field you want to major in (medicine for example is only offered by Otago IIRC).
I've only been asked for grades once in the previous 12 years where at which point I withdrew my application.
- Spooky23 6y agoIn some cases, school is a legal way to discriminate. The top tier companies incorporate recruiting into their culture. If you recruit at Brown, you’re going to get a different candidate than some CUNY school. They all tested well in high school or have parents with good networks, and they tend to look and quack alike.
- delaynomore 6y ago"Culture fit" is just another way to discriminate a candidate based on race, age, or gender. HR from my company has explicitly told all interviewers not to use "culture fit" as a reason to disqualify a candidate presumably to avoid potential lawsuits.
- astrange 6y agoYes, America has more school inequality than other countries (although it’s not the only one, Oxford and Tokyo U also exist). Part of this is because they’re so good they suppress top international schools from forming in other countries. But also they teach in English and I assume it’s harder for international students to attend a French or Chinese school.