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Re: International Students

#745
From: Michael H.
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:00
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Masataka Noda wrote:

> Michael H. wrote

> >One would think that most universities don't have their own entrance
> >exams, judging by the importance that many international students
> >(e.g.
> >the above poster) attach to the TOEFL.

> UBC, UVic etc. (including community colleges) in BC where most of the
> Asians reside, will require you to write an essay placement test for
> first year English (first year English is a graduation requirement).
> There are no exceptions for this exam except for the students who
> achieve A in BC grade 12 English provincial exam.
> Most Asians would pass the test ,like I did, while I saw many failures
> among Canadian students.     Increasing the English proficiency etc.
> will not kick out Asians... rather help to increase the number of
> Asians in the university.    Sorry !     If you want to blame for lack
> of proficiency in English at university etc., it is your problem.  It
> is not our problem (immigrants').      Sorry.  I was getting one of
> the highest score in English at BC high school. (Even though that sentence would fail you when I was a kid).


> It is your problem.  Blame your own race before you start blaming
> other races.  You are the one who says something and doesn't do
> anything what's required while we don't say anything and we do
> whatever required

	What a FUCKING DISGRACE!!! Although I place no blame on those who deal
with existing parameters that lame-assed federal politicians have
installed.

								Michael H.




	(Not directed against Masataka at all. He has likely posted the truth.)
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From: "Michael H." <zoltron@netcom.ca>
Subject: Re: International Students
Date: 1998/10/11
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