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Let's not devolve into the US college admissions system where grades are irrelevant and people only care about extracurriculars, please.
I mean they do have SAT's in the states which still matters quite a bit for acceptance. That seems like a solve for a grade inflation scenario like we're seeing although it's not without it's caveats.
SATs are honestly such a worthless exam. Unlike standardized exams in other countries (้ซ่...) which actually evaluate high school education, SATs are an independent skillset that needs to be independently studied for. It's stupid.
30 years ago this statement was repeated to me and it's not been false since: "the only problem a student cannot overcome at college is a lack of funds; everything else has a solution"
It was said to me by the admin assistant for the dean of admissions at a globally-recognizable university institution as I waited to speak to him about an issue unrelated to money. It was resolved.
I think Canada has focused on a different, very crucial quality about its applicants that has nothing to do with grades. I worry that's going to continue unless and until we consolidate schooling at this level as well and make performance the only criteria for attendance and advancement.