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Originally Posted by humphdogg Oh definitely. But the divide is greatest around the 80-90 mark, not at the 99 mark. A smart student will get 99 at any school. Indeed, I know of a student this year who got 99.65 at an extremely mediocre public school (the next highest student was around 91 or so). The point I'm trying to make is that 99.95ers will always be 99.95ers, regardless of which school they are at. So the original poster's point is very much lost on me. |
We almost agree :-) and disagreement is also fine.
Even if the disparity is most pronounced at the 80-90 range, as you stated, I still contend that not all potential 99.95’s will attain that score, and may just miss out on their desired course/institution due to poorer tutelage, resources etc.
'Some’ may be able to do so, but this depends on the degree of disparity. If the potential 99.95’ers intellectual capabilities have fallen through the cracks of the educational system and not been accepted into/or sought entry to Melbourne High/MacRobertsons, and does not reside in the high priced zones of Balwyn or McKinnon for example, but is in fact “stuck” at Kealba, Springvale, Copperfield etc, then even a genius with a 200 I.Q. will not receive a 99.95 ENTER. Why? Due to the previous points I made in earlier posts.
These students have to sometimes reinvent the wheel themselves (which takes precious time out of their year whilst other schools have moved onto other topics) or are NOT shown certain problem solving techniques to which students of other schools have been exposed.
How many potential high achievers in the Bronx reach Harvard? Ben Cousins or any other player out of the “elite system” finds it difficult if not impossible to compete at that same level again. Why? Have they mysteriously lost natual ability? No, but due to them being out of a system which “cultivates” ones abilities to the maximum. When the potential 99.95’er who attended some dodgy public schools gets to the final and most difficult question on a Math exam for example, he/she has never been exposed to any material to the one which faces them...bam!..98 Enter instead.
In my view, as opposed to your view, is that a 99.95’er will NOT necessarily be able to achieve that score regardless of their school. It depends on the level of disparity.
Anyway...enough said by me on this topic. Congratulations to not only the high achievers, but to all the students who did their best. At least then, you can look back and be content that you gave your all in the situation you found yourself in. Whether privileged or unprivileged.