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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from the UK so that is the system I'm most familiar with, and I think that works to identify merit (though there are still the problems of how to create opportunities for people with disadvantaged backgrounds). But the reason it can be done is that there are standardized tests of all the subjects in every school (A Levels). Those are not tests like SATs, they are more like APs, but they are taken by everyone in the subjects of their choice. The offer you get from a university in the UK is typically conditional on your A level results (e.g. 3As). There is almost no consideration of extra curricular activities, sports is not a factor at all because there are no college sports in the same way as here, and although legacy might be a thing for a small number of people, it's very limited and is not a factor that concerns people. It's really just about your predicted, then actual, A Level results, and, to show your track record, your GCSE results (the standardized national exams everyone takes at 16 in about 10 subjects). [/quote]

This - I like this.  Let's do this.  My question is - can you cheat on your O and A levels?[/quote]

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