Determinants of undergraduate GPAs in China

Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Date: Bai, Chong-en., and Wei Chi. Determinants of undergraduate GPAs in China: College Entrance Examination Scores, High School Achievement, and Admission Route. Tsinghua University. 2011. Chong-en and Chi set out to find out whether the National College Entrance Examination (CEE) and high school achievements can predict a student’s college performance in China. As the paper indicates, the CEE determines the trajectory or paths of a lot of students. Passing it means one can proceed to college while failing it could mean the end of one’s dream. So, it is thus crucial to determine how this particular exam predicts a student’s college academic success. As is revealed in this article, CEE and highs school achievements do predict to a greater extent the academic success of students. This paper thus confirms the importance or effectiveness of the CEE as a metric for considering students who are academically fit for college. With regards to my research, this paper does add value because it brings with it empirical evidence that was lacking in research that seeks to determine the predictive power of CEE. The credibility of this paper lies in its ability to use borrowed ideas from other sources to enhance its goal. Burkhoff, Amy. “One Exam Determines One’s Life: The 2014 Reforms to the Chinese National College Entrance Exam.” Fordham Int’l LJ 38 (2015): 1473. 2015. Amy’s paper focuses on something that is often ignored, but that has a great impact on the Chinese education system. It asks the question how and why should a single exam determine or help define a person’s future. Discrimination is not a widely discussed topic in China, but Amy forces people to start thinking about discrimination by looking at how migrant students appear to be sidelined by state b...