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University of Mexico experimented with online admission exams, resulting in disaster
Slovenia🏛️ PoliticsCenter19 hr. ago

University of Mexico experimented with online admission exams, resulting in disaster

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico's largest university, attempted to administer entrance exams online for the first time, but the results were described as catastrophic. Over 160,000 students participated, using specialized software to prevent cheating, including lockdown browsers and webcam monitoring. Despite these measures, only 5.5% of candidates scored above 100 points out of 120, compared to 3.5% in previous years. The unusually high scores have raised concerns about the validity of the results, leading the university to form a working group to investigate the issue. As a result, over 58,000 successful candidates will need to retake the exam, with final admissions expected to be around 20,000 spots. While the university apologized for the complications, no alternative solutions have been proposed yet.

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University of Mexico experimented with online admission exams, resulting in disaster

The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico's largest university, attempted to administer entrance exams online for the first time, but the results were described as catastrophic. Over 160,000 students participated, using specialized software to prevent cheating, including lockdown browsers and webcam monitoring. Despite these measures, only 5.5% of candidates scored above 100 points out of 120, compared to 3.5% in previous years. The unusually high scores have raised concerns about the validity of the results, leading the university to form a working group to investigate the issue. As a result, over 58,000 successful candidates will need to retake the exam, with final admissions expected to be around 20,000 spots. While the university apologized for the complications, no alternative solutions have been proposed yet.

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