Many people say that universities should only offer places to young students with the highest marks, while others say they should accept people of all ages, even if they did not do well at school. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In today’s society, where the 1education can improve career prospectsacquisition of knowledge is the key to better career prospects, having access to tertiary education is a 2transformative opportunitylife-changing opportunity for many students. However, some claim universities should only accept young students with the highest grades, while others believe every student, regardless of age and academic ability, should be given equal educational opportunities. I will discuss both views and state my opinion in the following essay.

Firstly, high school students with higher grades are more 3deservingdeserved to attend university as 4their grades may indicatetheir grades somewhat imply that they have 5superior academic skills to those of their peerssuperior academic skills compared to their peers, 6whether through better memory, logical thinking or time-management skillsbe it a better memory, logical thinking or time management skills. Therefore, such students are more likely to handle 7a heavy workload and considerable pressurethe immense workload and pressure at university. Moreover, 8offering university places to a limited numberoffering university places to only a limited number of students would result in 9a highly capable student bodyhigh-quality undergraduates. For example, 10the most prestigious collegesmost prestigious colleges in Vietnam, whose acceptance rates are low, only recruit the highest scorers in the national university entrance exam to make sure that all of the 11universities' resourcesuniversities resources are 12directed towards students who are more likely to succeedavailable for students who have a higher chance of success.

As sensible and beneficial as it is, many people oppose the 13restrictive admissions policyaforementioned idea since they believe that only accepting young 14academically giftedacademically-gifted individuals is unfair to older students or those who do not do well at school. Firstly, 15a student’s agea student’s s age or performance at school does not always reflect their potential to succeed at university. 16Thus, it is unethical to deny access to tertiary education to some students, especially in a world where formal qualifications are of great importance in gaining employment. 17Also, there is more to college admissions than just academic performance. In fact, many 18well-known American universitieswell-known universities in America, 19such as Harvard and Yalelike Harvard or Yale, not only accept academically gifted students but also those who are particularly gifted 20atin sport or art. 21This helps to maintain a diverse community, where each student is valued and rewarded for what they are good at instead of just academic excellence.

In conclusion, although only accepting students with high marks is advantageous in some ways, I believe providing university places for all students is 22fairermore just and beneficial in the long run.