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Busier Than Shinjuku Station
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Posts: 1,474
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Central Virginia (Yamagata currently)
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03-05-2011, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Sangetsu
Education is competitive, children must pass an exam to get into junior high school. Once in junior high school you must study like crazy to get into a good high school. Not all Japanese high schools are equal, and good high schools pick and choose from the best junior high school students. If you can't get into a good high school, your odds of getting into a good university are greatly reduced.
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I thought that you only had to test into high school, and the only reason one would have to test into a JHS is if it's a private one. |