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Re:Student Loan Debt Is Now as Big as the U.S. Junk Bond Market by Paul-ish on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @04:22PM (#15856139)
> Admissions can become somewhat cutthroat

This is what I've heard about a lot of places that provide good higher education. I would be concerned in the US that college readiness correlates a little bit too closely to familial wealth.

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Re:Student Loan Debt Is Now as Big as the U.S. Junk Bond Market by zaarn on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @03:57AM (#15859642)
Atleast in germany, the only thing that matters is your grade.

When a course in a university has more applicants than slots, the required grades are lowered (1 or 15 being best, 6 or 1 worst depending on your previous education) until the number of applicants fits into the number of slots.

Since all previous education is free, family wealth matters little (though it still plays a role)

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Re:Student Loan Debt Is Now as Big as the U.S. Junk Bond Market by goldfeld on Tuesday December 05, 2017 @06:29PM (#15857164)
That's why you'd have the usual frat jocks as opposed to third-world public admissions where everyone ought to be dedicated.
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