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Think the ‘Gaokao’ Is Hard? Try This Year’s Grad School Exam.

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Worried by a weak job market, young Chinese are applying for grad school in record numbers. But are their postgraduate degrees really worth it?

Independent Admissions and the Challenge of ‘Gaokao’ Reform

Independent admissions programs were meant to resolve some of the issues with China’s test-centric college admissions system, but they’ve proven vulnerable to manipulation.