This reminds me of the AP tests in america. These are tests administered in the by The College Board (same company that runs the SATs) which give college credit for their subject. Many high schools teach AP classes for particular tests, but you could just study for them yourself.
This also reminds me of China’s gaokao—a giant standardized test that all high schoolers take for college placements. There was a large market for after-school tutoring for these tests, before the PRC banned the entire industry. I think Japan and Taiwan have similar systems.
Decoupling testing from teaching is just commonsense incentive design. It has been tried before and it works. It’s not called an “exam-only-university” because it gives out tests once a quarter out of rented facilities and has no campus, no dorms, no frats, and no clubs.
This reminds me of the AP tests in america. These are tests administered in the by The College Board (same company that runs the SATs) which give college credit for their subject. Many high schools teach AP classes for particular tests, but you could just study for them yourself.
This also reminds me of China’s gaokao—a giant standardized test that all high schoolers take for college placements. There was a large market for after-school tutoring for these tests, before the PRC banned the entire industry. I think Japan and Taiwan have similar systems.
Decoupling testing from teaching is just commonsense incentive design. It has been tried before and it works.
It’s not called an “exam-only-university” because it gives out tests once a quarter out of rented facilities and has no campus, no dorms, no frats, and no clubs.