"Maya Duckworth-Pilkington spent the first two weeks of January buried in her textbooks, studying. Until she submitted her final advanced functions exam, the Rosedale Heights School of the Arts senior didn't realize how much time and effort she was putting into her studies. The pressure is higher than ever to do well, she explained over text message. People aren't sleeping well, eating well or getting leisure time."
"And they've been rising for 15 years, according to an analysis of data from the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) by CBC News. It's a trend that goes back to 2006, with the latest COU data from 2021 showing that for most universities, typical entry averages for high school students sat between 85.4-92.9 per cent. A previous CBC News analysis going back to 2017 showed that entry averages sat between 82.2-90.4 per cent that year."
A student maintained a 96 per cent average while juggling multiple extracurricular and leadership roles yet remained unsure about admission to her chosen university program. Entry averages for Ontario Grade 12 students admitted to university have risen steadily since 2006, with 2021 typical entry averages between about 85 and 93 per cent and 2017 ranges near 82 to 90 per cent. Rising entry averages have increased pressure on students, harming sleep, nutrition, and leisure. Education experts call for an overhaul of high school grading and university admissions. High-school grades also tend to cluster near the passing cutoff and the high end.
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