WritingTask2: Competition for universities is becoming increasingly strong

In recent times, competition for getting into any university has increased significantly owing to the fact that most jobs require an educational degree from a well renowned university. Therefore, students leave no stone unturned in order to get into a reputable university resulting in an increase in competition. I believe that it is more of a positive development even though it has some drawbacks. Firstly, as the population has increased rapidly in recent times, more number of students are applying for a limited number of university seats. This is one of the reasons why getting into a university has become increasingly difficult. Moreover, students are aware of the need to graduate from a reputable university to be able to grab a job of their dreams. Therefore, students strive harder and get better grades to be able to get enrolled into a decent university. Furthermore, most universities in addition to good grades require a fair amount of extracurricular activities to consider a student as worthy for admission. For instance, some universities prefer students who have participated in and won debate competitions and some universities also allocate a quota of seats for students who perform exceptionally well at sports. This has all resulted in students to be more vigilant and hardworking in order to improve their CVs. Competition has therefore increased to levels never seen before. In my opinion, this development has positively impacted the mindset of students as they work harder and do not limit themselves to studies alone but also participate and excel in extracurricular activities which will help them in their future endeavours. Moreover, the competition they face earlier in life will be crucial for them as life in general has become way too competitive these days and these experiences will strengthen their mentality and resolve which will prove to be helpful in future when they are faced with hardships. However, the drawback of this development is that those students who are unable to secure excellent grades will be deprived of the opportunity to study in a university of their liking but, at the same time, this could still prove to be a blessing in disguise for such students because they will be able to explore their areas of strength and proceed accordingly in their careers. Nonetheless, those who still are unable to get a university degree will still be at a disadvantage. Although, overall the number of advantages of this development are more than its disadvantages. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that the increase in competition to get enrolled in a university has more positive impacts on students, like the increase in willingness to work harder and stay focused to achieve their goal, than any negative impacts.