Over the past decade both universities have abolished their entrance exams, because they were felt to favour private schools which were more likely to give their pupils special preparation.

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As has been already mentioned, when guidance is conducted by a course in career development, it is not unusual to have the course taught by regular classroom teachers who have had special preparation to teach the course.

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Do these tests require any special preparation?

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These need to be declared in the preparation so that special attention can be paid to them.

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In addition to those named in the text, the author would like to thank all those who generously assisted in the preparation of this special report.

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Her schooling in accounting and management was also good preparation for bringing our readers a special understanding of the people and industries driving India's emergence.

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"We feel a special commitment to football in Africa and this is part of our assistance to the continent's preparation for the 2010 World Cup, " German ambassador to Liberia IIse Lindemann-Macha told BBC Sport.

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