Malaysian top scorers’ hopes for pre-uni spots dashed, reigniting fairness debate
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We understand there are limited places, but when near-perfect students are rejected with no clear explanation, it raises serious questions about fairness
He explained that students from families in the bottom 40 per cent of income earners, known as the B40, are also given priority over academically stronger candidates from the middle (M40) and top (T20) income brackets.
“Using grades alone is a narrow way to measure talent,...Students who can afford tuition are more likely to get top scores. It perpetuates inequality.”
The current intake for the matriculation programme has not changed. And, of these, 27,000 spots are allocated to bumiputera students, while 3,000 are reserved for non-bumiputera students – maintaining the 90:10 quota ratio.
Qn: Should people be treated equally all the time?
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