The most prestigious Japanese high schools, according to a letter to
Science in the 16 April edition, spend one full year of the three year
curriculum on the study of test-taking. Passing a university entrance exam is
what counts; after that you get a free ride.
So that’s America’s problem. We need to rely more heavily on the SAT.
copyright 1993, 2023 Jay J.P. Scott
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