Introduction / Context:
When demand for college seats far exceeds supply, two rational levers exist: expand higher-education capacity and diversify post-school pathways so college is not the only route to employment.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Eligible students are denied admission due to capacity constraints.
- Course I: Build more colleges to increase seats.
- Course II: Reduce schools, which would arbitrarily shrink the pipeline.
- Course III: Strengthen vocational options to create employability after school.
Concept / Approach:
- Supply-side expansion (I) directly addresses the seat gap.
- Pathway diversification (III) eases pressure on college seats and improves outcomes.
- Reducing schools (II) is regressive and unrelated to capacity mismatch at the tertiary level.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Accept I: More colleges = more seats.Reject II: Fewer schools harms access and equity.Accept III: Vocational courses provide alternatives and immediate employability.
Verification / Alternative check:
Countries facing similar pressure expand tertiary institutions and modernize school-to-work transitions via TVET programs—exactly I and III.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I misses the pathway fix; II and III accepts a harmful II; All follow endorses II erroneously.
Common Pitfalls:
Treating the problem as fixed demand rather than enabling parallel routes to careers.
Final Answer:
Only I and III follow
Discussion & Comments