Mark is not the only criterion for college admissionA debate in seek of a better admission system in our colleges and institutes

Introduction

• The topic of our debate is very critical and we should discuss it seriously.

• Let’s not make it a traditional discussion just to get marks.

• This is a common problem in our community and we should do something about it.

• I hope that we come into a conclusion by the end of this debate.

Current System

• We enter primary and secondary schools (1st to 9th grades) and throughout all those years we study the very same subjects with no differentiation.

• Our current educational system is not talent-based. It doesn’t aim to develop students in their desired fields.

• When entering high school (10th to 12th grades) there are only two branches to choose from: Scientific and literary. Even these two are not enough specialized.

• Only your final marks at grade 12 decide which colleges you can apply to.

Why we think this system needs to be changed

• Studying subjects that you don’t like can reduce your energy to focus on the ones you really want to learn.

• There are many students who are talented in an area but because they’re not good at the other non-related subjects, they can’t apply to that field, and so the community won’t make use of their talents.

• One year marks don’t reflect the capabilities of a student.

• Maybe there’s a student who has high scores for all the other years, but due to any kind of problem, such as health or family problems they can’t get marks as high as they deserve for the final year.

• Some students may not get as high marks as they could due to the high amount of pressure they’re under throughout that year and because of all the confusion and anxiety they may experience.

How we can make it better

• Students should study all the subjects at primary school so that they have a general information about the different areas and to determine in what they're talented.

• At secondary school, students should continue to study all the subjects, but this time with priorities. They should give more time to learn the subjects they desire and their marks for those subjects must be accounted more compared to the other subjects.

• At high school, students should have the independence to choose the fields of study that they’ll need for the college they want to apply for. Not the traditional scientific and literary branches.

• This way, students can get more focused on what they love to learn and that makes them become more specialized and successful in what they’ll do in the future.

How we can make it better

• Not only the marks of the 12th grade, but actually the marks of all the grades should take part in deciding which colleges you can apply to, in addition to which specialty you have chosen to study at high school.

• All of this turns the educational system more talent-based rather than mark-based or so called chance-based.

• Note: it is with the current system that we think mark shouldn’t be the only criterion for college admission. However, with the system we’ve been talking about, it is quite natural that your marks decide your future because you have chosen for yourself what fields to study.

• The governmental faculties have a limit to how many students can admit, and here’s where the role of third party universities come in.

• Third party universities should also work under the instructions of the government and must also be supported by them so that the attending students would have to pay less for their degrees.

How we can make it better

• The idea that thinks one faculty is better than another must be practically ended.

• All graduated students must be treated with similarly in terms of monthly salary and chances of employment regardless to which faculty they have graduated from.

• This will stop the community from forcing an individual to enter a field they don’t desire.

Thank youThe end