DD is at Oxford and worked hard at a deprived state school to get the entry requirements. She’s first in the family to get to university.
Another boy got an offer for her course but missed the grades by one grade. He had a remark and it didn’t go up. He went to a very big name famous boarding school.
There were several others she met at interview that had a similar experience and were then rejected. They went to state schools.
The boy had his school and himself pester the college for them to reconsider. His father also went to Oxford. They decided to accept him anyway.
What sort of message does this send to state school kids? That, priviliged rich people can get in when they can’t, with the same missed grades.
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Is it fair to let people in who don’t meet the grades?
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teakwood · 14/09/2018 00:32
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