In a competitive economy, getting into Public Universities (like UM, UKM, USM) is brutally difficult. The quota system for matriculation favors Bumiputera students, forcing non-Bumiputera students to work twice as hard to gain admission via the STPM route.
Starts even earlier, often by 7:00 am, and can last until 3:30 pm depending on extracurricular activities. The Routine: Budak Sekolah Kena Raba Dalam Kelas 71
One cannot discuss Malaysian education without mentioning the linguistic divide. Unlike many countries with a single public system, Malaysia has three types of primary schools: In a competitive economy, getting into Public Universities