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Originally posted by Michael Morris:
I thought that there was like a 40 point negative decline in average since the late 60s. It would seem to me that due to technological advances that should be in the other direction.
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. - Ernst F. Schumacher
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
It is hard to compare SAT scores from the 60's to today because a greater percentage of students are taking the SATs today. In the early 70's only 30% of high school students took the SAT (and they were normally the smartest college-bound students). In 2002, 46% of high school students took the SAT. This, by the way, is the probable reason for the decline in scores that we saw in the 70's and early 80's. As more students with generally lower high school grades started to take the test, the overall mean scores of the test went down.
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A few years ago, the writing portion of the SAT was adjusted because of statistical anomalies in the results. This did boost scores in the writing portion of the test by between 10 and 20 points.Originally posted by herb slocomb:
Any comparisons would have to take into account that on at least one occassion that I remember the SAT was revised so that ALL scores would be higher. The SAT of today is just not scored in the same manner as it was in the 60's. Today's students scores are automatically higher than they would have been under the older scoring systems.
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
There is no national syllabus since schools are not run by the federal government.
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Originally posted by Pakka Desi:
Graduation is a must for any job.
Originally posted by Don Liu:
then all indian graduate from college except those w/o job?
[ May 14, 2003: Message edited by: Don Liu ]
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Originally posted by Pakka Desi:
Even jobs like bank tellers require graduation which I believe requires only a high school diploma in US.
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
Why would you need a college degree to be a bank teller unless the state of your primary education was so poor that you graduate high school without being able to add and subtract?
I can't think of any requirements of being a bank teller that would require a 4 year college degree.
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Just curious, does the state pay for your college education in India? If not, is it expensive?Originally posted by Pakka Desi:
You are right. There is no need for graduation for such jobs. But that's how it is.
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
Just curious, does the state pay for your college education in India? If not, is it expensive?
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Originally posted by Michael Morris:
... they don't have access to the actual test questions. :roll:
Originally posted by Pakka Desi:
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
I can't think of any requirements of being a bank teller that would require a 4 year college degree.
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by Pakka Desi:
private colleges are termed as "donation colleges". If you go to a donation college, you are looked down upon (at least in places I have lived). It is like, you were not good enough to clear the competitive (entrance) exams and now you are paying to get a degree. In other words, you are "buying" a degree.
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Originally posted by Don Liu:
that is purely my guess, cos i never fly with indian air......
"Thanks to Indian media who has over the period of time swiped out intellectual taste from mass Indian population." - Chetan Parekh
Originally posted by <Southern Brahmin>:
I take strong exception to the above. Being a forward caste Brahmin with 89% wasnt sufficient to gain me automatic access to any college. The cutoff mark for people like me was 93%. Whereas a "backward caste" person could walk in to a prestigious government sponsored college with a mere 60%. The evil of affirmative action at its height. I can understand if the reserve 10 or 15% for the backward castes.. but 69%???
Its only a matter of time before Southern Brahmins decide India isnt worth the trouble and get out of there.
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