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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. It is a zero sum game (well, actually a negative sum game for the parents that have to pay per application). The UK limits it to five and the system works so much better than here.[/quote] My DC recently graduated from a UK uni and I agree that the UCAS system worked really well. I think two major impediments to offering it here include: 1) UK programs set baseline minimum qualifications (i.e., you need to have X in order to even be considered) which allows for an automatic winnowing of the field; and 2) university will cost the same for all UK students regardless of where they attend. Given the opaque nature of US admissions and the vast price differentials of US institutions of higher education, it makes implementing the UK system difficult. [/quote]
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