Nowadays there are more and more competition for getting into the university. Is it a positive or a negative development?

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In recent years,
challanges
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challenges
for entering university are increasing day by day.
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it will
provide
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students
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to try harder, it can damage them psychologically.
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with
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there are positive sides to
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competition
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.
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for universities will increase
quality
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the quality
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of
study
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the study
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. The reason is, among
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candidates
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, only
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ones will sort out. As
candidates
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are many as harder the exam will be. It will provide the opportunity to sort out smart
students
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.
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students
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will visit extra courses. It will help them to be more educated than their peers.
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instance
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every year in prestigious universities which has lots of
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for one sit, there
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special courses for
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which will help them to enter university.
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hand
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competition
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can be wrong. Because both studying and thinking about entering
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exams
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will take away lots of energy from
students
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. They might
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balance
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the balance
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between life and study
via
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thinking about
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competition
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the competition
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before entering.
According to
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some
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year by year the percentage of people who suffer from depression
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exams for entering university among many
candidates
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is increasing.
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competition
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among
students
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will affect badly for those who
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enter. In conclusion, I believe
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not appropriate to have competitions to get into universities. Despite it
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only knowledgeable
candidates
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, it can destroy someone's nervous system.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • academic achievements
  • foster
  • culture of excellence
  • merit-based system
  • dedicated
  • educational institutions
  • quality education
  • future workforce
  • stress and pressure
  • fierce competition
  • mental health
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • burnout
  • tertiary education
  • less privileged backgrounds
  • exacerbate
  • social inequality
  • drives innovation
  • programs and facilities
  • overemphasis
  • creativity
  • critical thinking
  • ethical judgment
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