Could a Bad Test Score Derail Your Childs’ Future?

Sound too far-fetched to be true? Could one bad test score really derail your child’s future? For those born in India – it is far closer to the truth than you could ever imagine!

The New York Times wrote an article titled: Indian Students Wield Tests for College Spots. This article clearly depicts how difficult it is to secure a College spot in India.

“For parents, the anxiety derives from fears that a bad score could derail their child’s future, but also from a social competitiveness for a child to score above the coveted 90-percent level. The score of the child has become a status symbol,” Ms. Samaddar said. “If we go to a party these days, everybody asks me, ‘How is your child doing?’ No one asks about my health. The question is, ‘What is your child’s academic status?’”

Watch the video and imagine how much pressure are placed on these children to succeed.