Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students

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Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
Answer 1
The debate surrounding access to higher education revolves around differing perspectives on equity, meritocracy, and the role of education in society...

The universal access side argues that education is a transformative force that should be accessible to all individuals regardless of their academic background or socio-economic status...

Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students who have demonstrated the aptitude, dedication, and readiness to succeed academically...

In conclusion, the debate over access to higher education reflects broader tensions between principles of equity and meritocracy...
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Word Statistics
GroupWord NumberDistinctPercent
All Words32015347%
Top 300 Words127 (39%)36 (23%)28%
300 - 1000 Words37 (11%)25 (16%)67%
Over 1000 Words156 (48%)92 (60%)58%
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Link Words: 20 (including link phrase: 0)
Sentences: Number: 13; Average Length: 170 characters; Words/Sentence: 24
Suggestions:
IELTS Essay Format:
-You should avoid using common words repeatedly, and show your grammatical range and accuracy as possible. The essay has education(14), and(14), that(11), access(8), higher(8), for(8), academic(7); try to decrease duplicated words.
-Suggest using a few rare or uncommon words to demonstrate your vocabulary range and level.