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I don't know about Poland, but within the USSR, a Jewish person would be unable to go to a good university without paying a bribe (which for many families was beyond their means). Jewish applicants would get a different set of test questions that would be nearly impossible to solve.


> unable to go to a good university

Or rather to a one of TOP 3 best universities in a one of TOP 3 largest cities in the country unless choosing some engineering specialization.

> a different set of test questions that would be

really hard to solve, indeed.


I'm using "good" to include the prestigious engineering subfields. For those, even minor schools in smaller cities would be barred to Jews.




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