BEIJING--Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam--besides the national one--to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.
BEIJING
--
Seven
prestigious
universities
in
China
announced
Sunday
that
they
would
begin
using
the
same
independent
exam
--
besides
the
national
one
--
to
test
students
hoping
to
gain
entrance
to
them
in
2011
.
The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.
The
seven
are
Peking
University
,
Beihang
University
,
Beijing
Normal
University
,
Nankai
University
,
Fudan
University
,
Xiamen
University
and
Hong
Kong
University
.
Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.
Students
who
want
to
gain
entrance
to
any
of
the
seven
universities
will
only
have
to
sit
one
independent
exam
,
according
to
the
joint
announcement
.
"This will help lighten the students' load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.
``
This
will
help
lighten
the
students
'
load
,
otherwise
they
must
take
several
exams
for
different
universities
,
''
said
the
announcement
.
Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.
Passing
the
exam
could
result
in
more
than
one
interview
chance
,
giving
the
students
more
opportunities
to
choose
their
favorite
universities
.
China' s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.
China
'
s
college
entrance
exam
system
is
undergoing
reform
as
universities
aim
to
select
students
based
on
independent
criteria
rather
than
just
using
the
results
of
the
national
exam
.
In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.
In
2003
,
Peking
University
and
another
21
universities
were
allowed
to
pilot
the
reform
by
using
their
own
criteria
to
independently
select
five
percent
of
their
students
.
Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.
Now
nearly
80
universities
across
the
country
have
the
right
to
select
talented
students
based
on
their
own
exams
.
Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive to better understanding where the students' talents lie.
Education
experts
regard
universities
selecting
students
according
to
independent
examinations
as
conducive
to
better
understanding
where
the
students
'
talents
lie
.
Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.
Although
this
may
be
the
case
,
it
has
also
created
problems
as
students
may
sit
many
different
exams
as
they
often
apply
for
a
number
of
universities
.
To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.
To
relieve
students
from
such
pressures
,
the
national
education
outline
(
2010
--
2020
)
released
in
July
this
year
encourages
high-level
universities
to
group
together
to
use
the
same
exams
.
BEIJING--Seven prestigious universities in China announced Sunday that they would begin using the same independent exam--besides the national one--to test students hoping to gain entrance to them in 2011.  The seven are Peking University, Beihang University, Beijing Normal University, Nankai University, Fudan University, Xiamen University and Hong Kong University.  Students who want to gain entrance to any of the seven universities will only have to sit one independent exam, according to the joint announcement.  "This will help lighten the students' load, otherwise they must take several exams for different universities," said the announcement.  Passing the exam could result in more than one interview chance, giving the students more opportunities to choose their favorite universities.  China' s college entrance exam system is undergoing reform as universities aim to select students based on independent criteria rather than just using the results of the national exam.  In 2003, Peking University and another 21 universities were allowed to pilot the reform by using their own criteria to independently select five percent of their students.  Now nearly 80 universities across the country have the right to select talented students based on their own exams.  Education experts regard universities selecting students according to independent examinations as conducive to better understanding where the students' talents lie.  Although this may be the case, it has also created problems as students may sit many different exams as they often apply for a number of universities.  To relieve students from such pressures, the national education outline (2010--2020) released in July this year encourages high-level universities to group together to use the same exams.