More students in universities
23/9/2003 14:48
The enrollment rate of the Shanghai college entrance examination
reached a record 85 percent this year, an increase of eight percentage points
from a year before, according to the Shanghai Municipal Educational Examinations
Authority yesterday.
A total of 91,922 people took part in the college
entrance examination this year, with more than 78,400 enrolling in colleges and
universities.
Universities and colleges outside the city have fulfilled 89
percent of their recruitment plans in Shanghai this year.
Seventy-three local
senior vocational colleges have expanded their recruitment this year from 9,792
students to 12,317.
"These vocational colleges are allowed to set the minimum
required marks for their own recruitment, with the lowest even down to 150
points," said an industry analyst.
"Higher education was previously targeting
elite students, while currently becomes more popularized," said Li Ruiyang,
chief with the Shanghai Municipal Educational Examinations Authority.
Local
universities are now targeting different levels of students, with some
cultivating elites and some helping students master professional techniques, Li
said.
Lowering the threshold for local students to go to universities can
help improve the overall educational level in Shanghai, he
added.
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
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