According to the newspaper, the tests are too hard.
Brave new world reality.
If some can't make the grade, blame the test. Reduce society to the least common denominator.
Guess what was the inspiration for the movie Idiocracy.
Unfortunately, some professions, which must meet standards on which people's lives depend, can't pretend it doesn't matter.
Uneducated, ignorant buffoons can never expect $80k or higher salaries, with or without a totally useless college PHD. Native American Lesbian Women's Studies??!!??
Medieval Discrimination Against Clowns and Actors Studies?
There are a few very limited exceptions. Sports or "Entertainment," where the average life expectancy is significantly below normal people's. Also drug dealers, muggers, kidnappers, bank robbers, carjackers, etc.