The term "selection" is a real word-taboo not only the university but in the world of Education. Its mere mention unleashed passions and polemics. How often, controversies arise about terms whose definition is so vague that they eventually become annoying labels whose function is not to serve but to mobilize and score [1]. If is that professional masters awarded in our universities are recognized by the professional world, we must not fear the selection, the risk of incurring the reproach - see the crime - to be "elitist".
It is also necessary to define elitism in question here. I am an elitist in the sense that I'm interested in students who want to get out and give themselves the means by investing in their education . For them, I will do my best. The studies are a chance, the studies are right but they are also a duty, especially when the overall cost of these studies is in large part supported by the community. The student is accountable to the community (and not the reverse as some students believe too often wacky). It can honor its debt by passing these studies, thus fulfilling the expectations the community, parents and teachers have put in him.
But I'm not elitist in the sense that I consider this type of student can come from all backgrounds and all walks . It is stupid to be prejudiced in the matter. It can come from good families but be lazy, stupid or profiteer. You can be original and be modest worker, motivated and talented. But we can be as modest backgrounds and still be lazy, stupid or profiteer. Social status does not explain everything and does not excuse all behavior. In good economist, I believe that everyone is responsible for his actions. So do not book the university to a particular environment. In this sense, the democratization of education is an excellent development because it broadens the selection panel. But open the selection panel does not mean delete the selection.
other words, if the selection is a priori wrong, there is nevertheless a selection post. No discrimination based on religion, skin color, physical appearance, color policy can not be legitimate nor effective. Again, talents and skills and can come across arise. That's why Silicon Valley is a melting pot. I can not know in advance who is going to work, which will be a good student.
By cons, there will always be good and bad students, students who have worked and others not, those who have real skills and other skills more limited or nonexistent. Therefore, the choice is necessary but only retrospectively on the basis of a real assessment of skills and motivations.
is the essential condition for the diplomas have meaning and an actual value on the labor market. And this is a service to anyone that distribute to everyone qualifications that would become worthless.
[1] is also the case of the term "liberal." I heard one day that I was "a liberal in the worst sense of the term" while my partner was a "liberal in the best sense." We forget that, when words have multiple meanings, so they have more sense.
[1] is also the case of the term "liberal." I heard one day that I was "a liberal in the worst sense of the term" while my partner was a "liberal in the best sense." We forget that, when words have multiple meanings, so they have more sense.
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