Resources
Visit these articles for more information about the current educational landscape in China, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam. deeper learning, and holistic college applications.
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Problem/Context
All or nothing: Inside China's "cram schools"
Academic Pressure & Its Significant Role in Suicide Rates Amongst Asian Youth
Japanese Cram Schools Are Not What You Think
Chinese Student Commits Suicide On First Day of China’s Brutal ‘SAT’ Exams
We Need To Address the Hardest Exam in the World: the Chinese Gaokao
In China, Private Colleges, Universities Multiply to Meet Higher-Education Demand
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Hewlett Foundation 6 Competencies
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College Applications in the U.S
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Local Resources on Deeper Learning College Applications
[Japan]
Handbook of Good Practices in University Admissions (written in Japanese by the Ministry of Education, Japan)
Handbook on Challenges in Assessing Inquiry Skills - Primarily a Case Study in University Entrance Examinations (written in Japanese by the Cabinet Office and Ministry of Education, Japan)
The Roles and Prospects of Self-Recommended Admission: Evidence from Keio University, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (written by Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, one of the first private universities to implement holistic processes in Japan; abstract available in English)