Australian student mocked after appealing 99.95 per cent exam score

Jonathan Pearlman:

Sarah Hui Xin Wong, who attended an elite private girls' school in Sydney, said she had a wrist problem, suffered discrimination and her mark should have been 100. Her result, a university entrance score, meant she beat 99.95 per cent of other students - but she believed she would have received the top mark if treated fairly.

Miss Wong was ridiculed for the appeal, as was her mother, who was inevitably labelled a "Tiger Mom" after it emerged she had lodged the initial complaint to the board of studies.

"What's the 0.05 mark going to do?" said a comment on the news.com.au." The mother needs to back down."

Another said: "It's probably a publicity stunt by her parents to get others to acknowledge her talent."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 8, 2012 1:58 AM
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