7/17/2008 8:51:00 AM
The Independent 17 July
At least 18 universities are setting their own admissions tests because they believe they can no longer rely on A-level results alone to gauge a candidate's ability, a report reveals today. Universities UK – the body representing vice-chancellors – estimates that one in seven of its 132 members has introduced such exams.Its findings are a further blow to the credibility of A-levels, and have angered critics who claim the university entrance tests will help middle-class students whose parents can afford coaching for them. Many of those setting their own exams are members of the Russell Group of elite universities and institutions. The tests, used mainly for popular courses such as law or medicine, include aptitude exercises, essay writing, critical thinking and subject-specific examinations, in addition to other forms of testing such as interviews and auditions.Independent
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