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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another thing for these Euro system for example Germany, they decide if you are going to college or vocational school as early as in the elementary school.

about 50% to college and about 50% to vocational college.

So 50% don't get the 'free' college education.

Well yea the other 50%  get 'free' vocational education and it's actually good, but that's another story.

One thing is that their system is at least very fair, no 'holistic' bullshit.

Different system and structure.  The Fairness part (for both cost and admission) is the biggest problem with the US system.

* 50% to vocational school

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Not too different from here where kids get put on advanced pathways already in ES or in MS 6th grade, especially math. Nevermind magnet schools with entrance exams.  Their upper pathways have entrance exams too and if declined parents can still push for their kids to attend, no matter what. 
The main difference to me is that you can pick an Honors/AP in a class you are strong at still in HS, while they expect the university bound kids to be advanced more broadly across all classes like in IB.

Also if 50% of their kids would go to the university, they'd have to lower their entrance standards.  The vocational system there is dual, meaning you learn on the job and the theory behind it.  Well rounded and solid skills transferrable across any company.  Hitting the ground running when employed.[/quote]

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