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MarkPNeyer on May 9, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Chile is introducing free higher education

> access to opportunity in Chile is almost 100% dependent on who you know

isn't this true everywhere?

how can you take an opportunity from a person you don't know?

galfarragem on May 9, 2015 | [–]

Understand it as: Chile is not a meritocracy.

gohrt on May 9, 2015 | [–]

In India, access to the top univeristies is completely determined by score on an entrance exam. Many major employers prefer to hire graduates from IIT. If you find a way to score well, you can get a pretty good job. Maybe not CEO, but a top-5%ile income.

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