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Test Scores DecliningDid you know that the United States is not as advanced as other countries? 57% of undergraduates are not ready to transition to university courses. The United States was one of the most advanced countries in the world. What happened? I believe that declining academic scores in the United States affect our ability to compete globally because we are not as smart as students in other countries. I think if we tried to understand how each person learns and put them in classes based on their learning style, then they would do better. In China, students start school at half past seven every morning and don't finish school until five in the evening, although they still have a two-hour lunch break. They also go to school for ten and a half months, not just nine. They spend their summer holidays attending summer courses or studying for entrance exams. In China, some lessons are taught via tutorial, which means that students are repeatedly taught the basics of a subject until they can demonstrate that they understand it. I would advise the United States to start teaching...