Comments on: Elite Korean Schools, Forging Ivy League Skills http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 888 Society | Global Financial Crisis Upends the Plans of Many South Koreans to Study Abroad http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-109496 888 Society | Global Financial Crisis Upends the Plans of Many South Koreans to Study Abroad Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:58:21 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-109496 [...] Out of all the Asian countries I kind of follow, one thing that has definitely been reinforced over the years is that Koreans are crazy about trying to get into “top” universities - either within Korea or abroad. [...] [...] Out of all the Asian countries I kind of follow, one thing that has definitely been reinforced over the years is that Koreans are crazy about trying to get into “top” universities – either within Korea or abroad. [...]

]]> By: sc http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-65032 sc Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:18:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-65032 that's correct the civil service exam did start around 479 but it wasn't standardized and merit based until the sui dynasty, it was kind of like the SAT of the times higher scores meant better placement. the basic exam started in 115 on based on the six-arts. So in essence the Chinese actually have been studying and testing for over 2000 years, it's no wonder they are damn good at school in general, it's part of the cultural heritage after all. In fact if you go to many schools in h.k, china and taiwan they still use the same studying/cramming rote learning methods of 2000 years ago, which according to Americans is better suited for exams taking than for pro-active learning according to Americans who of course score poorly when taking these exams against the rest of the world. that’s correct the civil service exam did start around 479 but it wasn’t standardized and merit based until the sui dynasty, it was kind of like the SAT of the times higher scores meant better placement. the basic exam started in 115 on based on the six-arts.

So in essence the Chinese actually have been studying and testing for over 2000 years, it’s no wonder they are damn good at school in general, it’s part of the cultural heritage after all. In fact if you go to many schools in h.k, china and taiwan they still use the same studying/cramming rote learning methods of 2000 years ago, which according to Americans is better suited for exams taking than for pro-active learning according to Americans who of course score poorly when taking these exams against the rest of the world.

]]> By: sc http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-138275 sc Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:18:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-138275 that's correct the civil service exam did start around 479 but it wasn't standardized and merit based until the sui dynasty, it was kind of like the SAT of the times higher scores meant better placement. the basic exam started in 115 on based on the six-arts. So in essence the Chinese actually have been studying and testing for over 2000 years, it's no wonder they are damn good at school in general, it's part of the cultural heritage after all. In fact if you go to many schools in h.k, china and taiwan they still use the same studying/cramming rote learning methods of 2000 years ago, which according to Americans is better suited for exams taking than for pro-active learning according to Americans who of course score poorly when taking these exams against the rest of the world. that’s correct the civil service exam did start around 479 but it wasn’t standardized and merit based until the sui dynasty, it was kind of like the SAT of the times higher scores meant better placement. the basic exam started in 115 on based on the six-arts.

So in essence the Chinese actually have been studying and testing for over 2000 years, it’s no wonder they are damn good at school in general, it’s part of the cultural heritage after all. In fact if you go to many schools in h.k, china and taiwan they still use the same studying/cramming rote learning methods of 2000 years ago, which according to Americans is better suited for exams taking than for pro-active learning according to Americans who of course score poorly when taking these exams against the rest of the world.

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-65029 John Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:15:55 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-65029 SC - I was wondering if anybody was going to bring this up :-). Although my impression was that civil service exams started before the Sui Dynasty in 605, like shortly after Confucious' time (i.e. after 479 BC) SC – I was wondering if anybody was going to bring this up :-) . Although my impression was that civil service exams started before the Sui Dynasty in 605, like shortly after Confucious’ time (i.e. after 479 BC)

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-138274 John Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:15:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-138274 SC - I was wondering if anybody was going to bring this up :-). Although my impression was that civil service exams started before the Sui Dynasty in 605, like shortly after Confucious' time (i.e. after 479 BC) SC – I was wondering if anybody was going to bring this up :-) . Although my impression was that civil service exams started before the Sui Dynasty in 605, like shortly after Confucious’ time (i.e. after 479 BC)

]]> By: G http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-65028 G Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:13:16 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-65028 Haha yeah I need to learn to be succinct like XXXtine :P Haha yeah I need to learn to be succinct like XXXtine :P

]]> By: G http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-138273 G Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:13:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-138273 Haha yeah I need to learn to be succinct like XXXtine :P Haha yeah I need to learn to be succinct like XXXtine :P

]]> By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2008/04/27/elite-korean-schools-forging-ivy-league-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-65025 Xxxtine Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:14:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1095#comment-65025 I think what G's mom really meant was that education was the foot in the door - and as long as your education was top notch and impressive and you excelled on that level, potential employers would be stupid not to at least give you an interview. I think what G’s mom really meant was that education was the foot in the door – and as long as your education was top notch and impressive and you excelled on that level, potential employers would be stupid not to at least give you an interview.

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