Who deserves to go to university more?

The naturally gifted guy who manages 3As with ease, or the B student who revises excesively and far in advance?

I would say the first one.

Reply 1

i.am.lost

18

As long as the 3 A's student isn't complacent, and will actually make use of a university education, then yes him.

Reply 2

screenager2004

14

The first one, blatantly.

Reply 3

didgeridoo12uk

16

the first one as they'll actually be stretched at university.
whereas the second will just struggle (comparatively)

The poor guy

even though the second one might struggle, you could argue that he deserves to go to uni because he has put to much blood sweat and tears into it, even if ti doesn't end up being as great a uni/degree as the first one

plus who's the say the first one would actually put in the required work once he gets to uni?

Reply 6

Liquidus Zeromus

17

Original post by JammyDoughnut

The naturally gifted guy who manages 3As with ease, or the B student who revises excesively and far in advance?

I would say the first one.

Both. It should not be a Zero-sum game.

Reply 7

MizzCupcakes

11

the one with the best ps

Reply 8

Captain92

Both of them should be allowed to go.
But the straight A's student is the type of person that more people would want to see benefiting from higher education because they will be the pioneers, rather than the background researchers.

Reply 9

tazarooni89

20

In my opinion, that information isn't really enough to decide who actually deserves a university education more. The one who deserves it more is the one who will learn more from the course, and who will put the knowledge and skills they gain to good use after the course is over.

Although if that's all the information you're giving me, then I'd go with the first one. I think they'd be likely to gain more, and have more to offer society as a result of university education.

Reply 10

Gabbycat_Almighty

Original post by theths

even though the second one might struggle, you could argue that he deserves to go to uni because he has put to much blood sweat and tears into it, even if ti doesn't end up being as great a uni/degree as the first one

plus who's the say the first one would actually put in the required work once he gets to uni?

I agree with this!

Reply 11

lovely_me

18

The government should make sure everyone goes to university! :fuhrer:

P.S I was definitely being serious. :rolleyes:

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 12

saintjimmyz

Especially once you reach Masters and PhD level, effort is not enough. Not by a long shot. Without a good dose of talent and intelligence, you will not contribute to your field and so should not really be going to university. But with the diluted degree values that we currently have, the B grade student should still be given a shot at a bachelors.

Reply 13

littleangel9914

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Original post by lovely_me

The government should make sure everyone goes to university! :fuhrer:

resulting in degrees becoming worthless

Reply 14

Dude Where's My Username

15

Why don't they both deserve to go to uni?

Reply 15

Aspiringlawstudent

3

Clearly the first one.

Reply 16

jsmith167

The british society is supposed to be meritocratic therefore those student with the best grades should go to uni but does this always happend? I dont think so

Reply 17

Genocidal

19

The person who has the lowest earning parents of course. :p:

Reply 18

Dnator

12

Who is to say the A guy will find a uni course easy, maybe the B guy just found the way A levels were taught hard etc, some people come good when they get to uni and some straight A students fail miserably. I would say, based on the minimal information, that person A might do better than B at uni, but if he is used to putting in no work, he might find his luck runs out.