How China Picks Its Winners and Losers

For those who went through the American education system, China’s National College Entrance Exam or may seem like a simple Chinese equivalent of the SAT. But the gaokao is vastly more important than any standardized test in the United States. College admissions in the United States are holistically determined, involving a consideration of a wide range of variables of which standardized tests are only one. For the of students in China, gaokao performance is the main factor determining whether…