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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]European way, at least in the UK, is also somewhat holistic. Academic proficiency matters more there, though, and I think they consider the right mix of holistic and academic qualifications.

Not sure their system would work in the US unless we also switched to making kids lock in their majors when they enter college. For example, great math and physics test scores are going to matter if you want to major in physics, but not so much history. [/quote]

+1  Europeans lock in much earlier to their course of study as teens.  And most European colleges are much more focused on that course of study too---definitely not as many electives that are not related to their primary focus (i.e. major).  More practical I guess, but I prefer the American way which allows a bit more freedom for a teenager to change their mind about what to do.[/quote]

Except that nowadays they need to be locked into a “narrative” from the age of 14 to get into one of these elite colleges. If you think teens should have the freedom to explore their interests you should hate everything about the current American admissions process. [/quote]

1000 times yes. The American approach makes all four years miserable. Also, scrap funding and tax breaks for elite institutions that haven't expanded in forty years but have billion dollar endowment funds.  [/quote]

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