OWLs

[shannling]

No: HPFGUIDX 62666

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "isabella_prohaska" 
<sparismarshall at h...> wrote:
> 
> I disagree with there being no American equivalent to the OWLs, it 
> just comes later the the education system.
> 
> I would consider in American high school, an SAT II subject test is 
> like an OWL. If students don't score high enough, they may not be 
> allowed to enter college in a specific major or program or what not.
> 
> Later on in college, it's like a GRE subject exam, LSAT (law 
school), 
> or MCAT (medical school).
> 
Sounds about right--the level of trauma is the same, anyway--though 
I'll just add that OWLs and NEWTs are arranged by subjects, so it's 
not just one lump thing like the LSAT.  Hermione would probably take 
about 8 or 10 OWLs while Ron might only less.  And if it's like 
the 'O's and 'A's in UK, you'd have to pass a subject in OWL before 
you're allowed to take it for your NEWTs, which was what all the 
professors were beating into the students' heads at the beginning of 
the term.

Shann