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Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education. ...
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Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that U.S. colleges and universities received more than 9 million applications between 2013 and 2014. The schools admitted more than 5 million students in that time.
But a new report says that the problem is not about the number of students that are being admitted, but rather how students are selected. The Harvard School of Graduate Education, along with 80 other schools and organizations, released the report in January 2016, called “Turing the Tide---Making Caring Common”. The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems.
David Hawkins, the Executive Director for Educational Policy, says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually ask for an essay describing a student’s interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other responsible adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, the area that schools are most concerned with a student’s high school grades and standardized test results.
The report suggests that paying attention to academic success over other qualities works well for some students but hurts others. In addition, academic success is not the most important quality a student should have. More attention should be paid to showing whether or not a student wants to do good in the world. The report also suggests that schools should ask for evidence that students care about other people. Moving attention away from academic ability will make process less about competition, the report says. Students will feel less stress about meeting higher and higher expectation.
But the report does have its critics. Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director, said that every few years, someone makes the same argument for change. He said that no real change has happened yet and that even many of the schools that agree with the report still make no changes. “Many of the institutions that have supported the findings in the report are the very institutions that have the most competitive admission processes in the country," Schaeffer said.
1.What is the problem of the admission process according to the report?
A.The schools ask social responsibilities from the applying students
B.The schools attach importance to students’ academic records
C.The number of students getting admitted is too small
D.Admission officers only consider personal qualities
2.Which of the following do colleges ask of applicants except ?
A.Their reasons to attend the school.
B.A description of their interests.
C.Recommendation letters from adults
D.Evidence that students care about others
3.What does the author’s attitude to the report of the admission process?.
A.Supportive. B.Doubtful C.Neutral D.Negative
4.The critic, Bob Schaeffer, thinks that .
A.some schools don't do what they believe is right
B.the largest schools are expected to make changes first
C.not enough schools currently agree with the report
D.history has proved that all changes are good
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