Week 2: Max Ma (A03)

Max Ma
ASA002 A03
Week 2

Having the opportunity to attend prestigious boarding schools in the Northeast states, I was lucky enough to experience some of the most exclusive, classy, and expensive four-year high school educations in the world. Not only did I meet many celebrity kids, but also spotted countless luxurious vehicles on my move-in day. Dress code well enforced, AP courses well offered, student-teacher ratio well maintained, and most importantly, admission well exclusive. The boarding schools I attended offered very limited admissions to international students, or more specifically, yellow-skin Asian students. In order to compete for the limited spots in each year's admission, Asian students from overseas fight for admission with their SAT scores while their parents donate to show the school a promising return upon their kids' admission.  There are many unspoken rules in these schools, and this is why they can continuously maintain a 85% Caucasian student body. For years, I enjoyed being able to attend the most exclusive education, and befriended some Hollywood celebrities' kids. However, the dark admission process is a discrimination many aspects. The admission process was built upon discrimination in race and money. Kids with well-known parents always get out of trouble again and again. Student council at this 112-year old academy had never had one single colored member until after the protest in 2012. All these terrifying facts never struck me until I came to a public university, where I could finally realize I was once a member of top-notch academies that discriminate against most people.


Question:

Despite that Asian's tiger style education is pressurized on students, is there any statistics that can show the benefit of that type of education in comparison to the western's well-rounded educational environment? From economic perspective, is tiger style (solely academic oriented style) more beneficial for the growth of certain countries? Such as developing areas in Asia.

Reference:

Allred, Nancy C. (2007). Asian Americans and Affirmative Action: From Yellow Peril to Model Minority and Back Again. Asian American Law Journal, Volume 14. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

Martin, Emmie & Loudenback, Tanza (2016, Feb 17). Top 50 most elite boarding schools in America. Retrieved from "http://www.businessinsider.com/most-elite-boarding-schools-in-america-2016-2/#50-st-annes-belfield-school-1"