A dramatic year of strikes, tomas and weekly marches translates into uncertain prospects for 2012.
Faced with a lower number of applicants and a lower national average of test scores, universities throughout Chile were forced to lower their admission standards for the 2012 academic year, according to a report from Demre, the government body that measures Chile’s academic registration.
Universidad de Chile’s Law Faculty in “toma.” Photo by Alison Silveira/Santiago Times.Login to read more.
Faced with a lower number of applicants and a lower national average of test scores, universities throughout Chile were forced to lower their admission standards for the 2012 academic year, according to a report from Demre, the government body that measures Chile’s academic registration.
Universidad de Chile’s Law Faculty in “toma.” Photo by Alison Silveira/Santiago Times.Login to read more.About the writer
David Pedigo
Shortly after graduating from Beloit College in 2011, David booked a flight to Chile and found a passion for journalism at The Santiago Times. Outside the Times, David has been published by organizations such as the World Policy Institute and the Midwest Journal for Undergraduate Research. He likes to keep up to date on current events around the world, and has a particular interest in the Americas.
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