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CHILE: Record number sit university entrance exam
# 12, December 2009
Chile's once-a-year university entrance examination determines future professional options for hundreds of thousands of students. More than 280,000 students signed up to take the Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU) test last week, which according to the Education Ministry is the largest number ever, writes Pamela Morales for The Santiago Times.Monday morning began the first of two days of tests that will determine whether students are admitted to university; to which university, the best, the second best, or an also-ran; and in what discipline. PSU scores are the primary admissions factor at Chile's 25 public universities - among them the country's most prestigious schools - where students compete for one of the 51,000 openings. The PSUs are also used at more than 50 private universities. At both public and private universities, scores determine what fields of study are open to the incoming students and what scholarships, if any, are awarded to students from poor families.
The PSU is the North American SAT - on steroids. And like the SATs in the United States, there is debate over the test's administration and results. This year's public school teachers' strikes, including one lasting 27 days, has robbed many school seniors of the information and time needed to prepare for the test that more than any other will determine their future.
Full report on The Santiago Times site
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