Why grade 'A' students miss out on their dream courses

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The pressure and desire to study in top universities and failure to carefully balance competitive programmes when making choices are among the poor decisions that cost students their dream careers. And students who score top grades m...
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Why grade 'A' students miss out on their dream courses

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