Universities ‘rely’ on private school pupils

18th March 2011, 12:00am

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Universities ‘rely’ on private school pupils

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More than a quarter of students studying medicine and modern languages were educated at private schools, new research shows. The Independent Schools Council, which conducted the study, claims the findings show universities rely on privately educated pupils to fill places on key courses.

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