Band 7: Do you believe that access to higher education should be based solely on academic merit, or should other factors be considered? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I think that access to tertiary education should be decided by merit instead of financial resources. This is to ensure that students have the opportunities they deserve, recognizing their hard work rather than their birthright. Those youngsters have put their energy and soul into academics just to get a passport to a better future. So I think the admission officers of higher education institutions nowadays place more emphasis on academic performance as well as concrete activities and leadership skills instead of financial resources, which means they should offer scholarships and discounts or just lower their tuition fees to ensure that everyone has equitable access to quality education. This can change their lives.

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I think that the access to tertiary education should be decided by merit instead of financial resources. This is to ensure that the students have the opportunities that they deserve, treat their hard work rather than their birthright. Those youngsters have put their energy and their soul into academic just to get a passport to a better future. So I think the admission officers of the institutes of higher education nowadays put more premium on their academic performance as well as concrete activities and leadership skills instead of financial resources, which means they should offer scholarships and discounts. or just lower their tuition fee to make sure that everyone have equitable access to quality education. This is because it can change their life.

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