The rector of MGIMO and co-author of the unified series of school…
The rector of MGIMO and co-author of the unified series of school history textbooks on Russia, Anatoly Torokunov, proposed introducing quotas for admitting winners and prize-winners of school olympiads to budget-funded university places.
Consensus
- Anatoly Torokhov, the rector of MGIMO, proposed introducing quotas for olympiad winners and prize-winners in university admissions.
- The proposal aims to limit the share of budget places allocated to olympiad participants to no more than 10–15%.
- Olympiad winners and prize-winners are currently eligible for admission without entrance exams, provided they score at least 75 points on the relevant EGE subject.
- The discussion was prompted by instances where olympiad participants have filled all budget places in certain university programs.
Points of divergence
- The proposal was made in an interview with 'Rossiyskaya Gazeta' and was motivated by the current results of the priority admission phase, where in some universities, such as HSE, there were more olympiad participants than available budget places. — fontanka
- In MGIMO this year, olympiad participants occupied 57% of the total budget admissions (255 people), with full allocation of budget places in 'State and Municipal Management', and only a few spots remaining in 'Business', 'Political Science', and 'Sociology', while 25–33% of places were filled in 'International Relations', 'Jurisprudence', and 'Journalism'. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- MGIMO rector proposes introducing quotas for Olympiad winners for university admission — Фонтанка
- Rector of MGIMO proposed introducing quotas for Olympiad winners when entering universities — Коммерсантъ