While getting their child into Oxford is many a parent's dream, it might be better to stop and think if such institutions can prepare students for a world that is already unpredictable now and will only become more so in the next decade. — Pixabay
While speaking to someone in charge of admissions at a private school in Malaysia, I asked what parents worried about the most. Was it discipline? Extracurricular activities? The quality of the food in the dining hall?
Of course, being Asian, the top concern is academics. But beyond grades, many parents have a bigger question: Could the school guarantee their child a place at Oxbridge?
