I think it was more of the case with very desirable fields - for instance, I think Spanish a few years ago was pushing 90 points for entry.
It wasn't about an entry exam in case of that German professor.
If the exam was administered at the course level, then there would be huge temptation to simply pay for private classes with a professor
I haven't heard about "private classes" with professors preparing for the exams, only about those organised by the universities. Paid for, of course :) I suppose they could be helpful, if only by letting people know what more or less they could face at the exam. So I guess people attending those could have an advantage.
I know it still happens with desirable high schools where the ability to 'insert' a student is still possible. It might not be outright bribery, but you get the idea. For me, it's the worst sort of corruption - because it is very hard to prove wrongdoing.
True, I guess. You've heard about this happening?
I think the problem with this course is that it's very tough going without giving you 'papers'
I'm sorry, I don't understand...
But for me, it all goes back to the entry requirements - it just seems insane that they would even want people with a crap Matura in their university.
And it all goes back to money. Those univeristies are state funded and as I'm sure you know Poland isn't a rich state ;) So I guess the universities are looking for ways to make money because without money they won't develop (and sometimes they may not even survive, I guess). That's why they also organise "evening" and "zaoczne" courses (for Part-Time Learners - that's how it's called in English, I guess?), which are paid for and usually those are or were less valued and there is or there was a notion that the daytime everyday courses are of a better level.
She very clearly said 'faculty'.
She probably didn't know the right words for "wydział" and "kierunek" in English just as I didn't :)
And she accused me of using the word 'faculty' "to mislead people here , nothing else ." She was lying.
Harry... ;) I don't think she was lying. I suspect she just misunderstood, just as I did. I didn't know that "kierunek" is called "course" in English so I missed the first part of your sentence. Maybe she did that too.