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The implementation of the student loan policy provides students with average family financial opportunities to enter prestigious schools. However, with the gradual dominance of special enrollment channels, students who rely only on their college entrance examination scores, the so-called "naked score candidates", are facing increasing competitive pressure. This article examines trends in special admissions and the issues that fair access to different groups of students can bring.
Special enrollment channels have become a non-negligible part of the enrollment of prestigious schools. According to the data, the proportion of special enrollment at Peking University in 2023 has exceeded 60%, far exceeding the 30% of the college entrance examination through train. This means that relying only on college entrance examination scores can no longer guarantee the chance of entering a prestigious school. In contrast, special enrollment pays more attention to the comprehensive quality and diversified development of students, and for students who only have college entrance examination scores and lack other development, the difficulty of applying to prestigious schools has increased significantly.
The rise and dominance of special enrollment channels is not a violation of fairness, but a demand for the evaluation of students' multiple abilities. The traditional college entrance examination score can only reflect the level of students' subject knowledge, while in actual work and life, comprehensive quality and multiple abilities are equally important. Because of this, elite schools are gradually beginning to pay attention to the development of students in other aspects, such as leadership, creative thinking, teamwork, etc. The existence of a special admissions pipeline provides these students with other excellent qualities with the opportunity to enter prestigious schools, so that they can better show their personality and strengths.
However, the prevalence of special admissions has also brought with it a number of problems, one of which is the impact on equal opportunities for different groups of students. Due to limited resources, rural students have relatively few opportunities to access various extracurricular activities, and it is difficult for them to keep abreast of relevant policy information on special enrollment. At the same time, due to the abundant resources, urban students can participate more fully in various extracurricular activities and accumulate rich comprehensive qualities. Such disparities put rural students at a disadvantage in the competition for special admissions. This is contrary to the original intention of educational equity, and the relevant departments need to pay more attention to the actual situation of rural students and take more measures to help them obtain fair access to school.
In order to solve the problem of educational inequality between urban and rural students, in addition to increasing funding for rural students, it is necessary to consider more equity in the distribution of educational resources. The proportion of special enrollment can be moderately reduced, and more attention can be paid to the weight of college entrance examination scores in admissions to ensure that every student can have a fair opportunity to enroll. At the same time, it is necessary to establish more complete channels for the transmission of information, and promptly inform rural students of the policies and requirements for special enrollment so that they can compete on an equal footing.
The reason why rural students face difficulties in special enrollment is not only due to the inequality of resources, but also because they lack the opportunity to accumulate the comprehensive quality required for special enrollment. Due to the lack of participation in various extracurricular activities, they are unable to show their potential and strengths in other areas. Even if they perform well in the college entrance examination, they still struggle to win in special admissions due to the lack of other materials to prove their comprehensive ability.
For rural students, solving this problem requires a multi-faceted approach. First, the education department can provide more training on special enrollment policies to help students understand the various requirements and application processes for special admissions. At the same time, more special enrollment guidance centers can be set up in rural areas to provide professional guidance and support to students. In addition, schools and society can also provide more resources for extracurricular activities, and give rural students more opportunities to participate in various social practices and scientific research activities, so as to accumulate comprehensive quality.
In the current environment where special enrollment channels prevail, candidates should not only rely on college entrance examination scores, but should actively expand their horizons and enrich their experience and abilities. Special admissions are only one channel for admission to prestigious schools, not the only criterion. As long as they work hard to enrich themselves, every candidate has the opportunity to realize their dreams. At the same time, the education sector should also pay attention to the characteristics of different student groups while expanding special enrollment to ensure that every student has equal access to school. Only through fair selection and diverse evaluation methods can we achieve educational justice and social progress.
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