APPLICANT SAYS ACCEPTANCE COMMITTEE SUBJECTIVE

Panorama.am
15:39 15/08/06

Gayane Gasparyan, acceptance committee chairwoman in English language
(oral examination), says they consider communication skills in English
language while examining an applicant. Gasparyan is neither content
nor very dissatisfied with the knowledge and skills of the applicants,
saying, "they are prepared in general." About 1100 applicants received
11-16 points out of 20. Only 22 applicants could get the highest 20
points. Even they, Gasparyan says, "are not as bright as last year
applicants, who received the highest 20 points."

The applicants, who have received low scores, complained that the
commission was subjective. They say the professors do not listen what
they say to the end. "They had decided to give a low mark beforehand,
and so they did," Tatevik Sargsyan, an applicant who received 10
points, complained. Tatevik also said that when she tried to defend
her rights, she was ordered "not to argue."

The parents, who gathered in front of the examination buildings,
say there is no fairness. "Those who give bribes, get high scores,"
they claim.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress