There's no better evidence of this than the University of Melbourne's decision to only allow entry to certain professional courses to those who have done a general degree first.
Officially this was because they claimed they wanted "well-rounded students".
Unofficially it was an admission that VCE and ENTER scores were a dismal failure.
For instance, doctors need compassion, empathy and a good bedside manner.
The cream of the VCE crop entering Melbourne Medicine were seriously bright, but some were about as emotionally suited to becoming a doctor as Hannibal Lecter.
Many US universities look at the whole person rather than just one score in determining who they want as students, and it's about time we did the same.
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