My daughter runs the ED at a Sydney hospital.
She often sees uni students (who should be going to a GP) who although enrolled in a university course, cannot speak a word of English.
Standards for entry are a joke.
I think the American case is in regard to native English speakers. I would think that someone who cannot read should be precluded from admission into college, let alone be permitted to graduate. The professor's observation suggests that he is not so much concerned that his college is churning out illiterates, but that these illiterates will be affected by anxiety and loneliness.
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