http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/10156398.stm
University leaders are forecasting that almost 250.000 people will not get a place at a university this year. In 2008 the number of applicants not getting into a university was 120.000, increasing the year after to 158.000. These statistics estimate that the amount of people getting denied acceptance to the university will double in a two-year span. This is due to the spending restrictions, because this is stopping the university expansion. Professor David Green of the University of Worcester states, "Many highly-qualified young people with good A-levels will not get a place at University." However, had these same students applied 2 years ago, they would have been accepted. This will lead to unnecessarily ruined future plans for thousands of people.
My opinion:
It is hard to believe that so many people will get denied acceptance to a university this year. I don’t know if this will happen to applicants in the Netherlands as well, but I feel very sorry for the people who cannot get the education they want. I am worried for what will happen in the future as well. If there are going to be less people with a degree, there will be less people that can handle certain jobs. This might lead to a shortage in different job areas. Hopefully, the number of well-educated students being rejected will start to decrease soon.
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