"China Prep" PBS documentary about national exam preparation

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Actually, I think you underestimate what the Chinese students go through. I was in Beijing for a summer and saw some sample copies of their extrance exam before; they make AP look very easy. I am glad I didn’t have to deal with it. Their chemistry paper includes materials in organic chemistry; most of the premeds here don’t take organic chem until their sophomore year in college.

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<p>I took organic and inorganic chemistry in high school, it was more like the old A-level curriculum if you are familiar with the system (the new A-level in UK is just a joke). A lot of private, magnet and parochial schools in NY and NJ teach a much more advanced curriculum compared to other public schools. </p>

<p>You can check the curricula of Stuyvesant, Bronx high school for science, and Brooklyn Technical, they go far beyond what the State requires.</p>