Vogue Williams' College Advice: Scrap Leaving Cert And Be More Like U.S.

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In an opinion piece for the Sunday World, RTE star and model Vogue Williams has shared her two cents on the Irish college system and pressure put on students to complete their CAO. In fact Vogue Williams' college application was a disappointment and she said she is glad her stepdad sent her off to college in Scotland.

Throughout the long article, Vogue manages to slag off the Leaving Cert, CAO applications, the education system in Ireland and even suggests we should have a system like America. What? Where you pay for college? Okaaaay.

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"I felt a twang of sympathy for those 17-year-olds who have to decide what their future careers might be", Vogue wrote. "I hated my Leaving Cert. I was smart – albeit unfocused and easily distracted – but exams were never my thing".

She said that the points system doesn't always reflect intelligence and "student can work very well throughout the entire year ... and then mess it up at the end of the year because too much emphasis is placed on one set of exams".

Vogue then suggested that the college system in America was "way better" that Ireland's because in America "students deal with lots of topics before deciding on their Major, whereas if you go to college [in Ireland] you pick your course and are stuck with it".

Astute observation but many have to agree that Ireland's college system is world-class in terms of opportunity, range of degrees, as well as low fees and accessibility for people of all ages.

Anywho, Vogue ends with at least one piece of sound advice: "I would like to say to any young student who might be reading this that failing the Leaving Cert or not getting the course you want is not the end of the world".

True.