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1. 1. The Highest Exam

   How the Gaokao Shapes China

   

   The Highest Exam examines China’s gaokao, the high-stakes national college entrance exam that determines admission for millions each year. Drawing on research and the authors’ personal experiences, it shows how the exam shapes family decisions, schooling, social mobility, and public policy in China, and how expectations tied to the gaokao are influencing debates about assessment and admissions among Chinese-American communities in the United States.

   The 13006th Greatest Book of All Time