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THE ACADEMICS MERITS IN THE WORLD SINCE 2500.

Each field of study be it science, social science or Arts had been divided into different grades. The grades are added to the fields in order to identify what field and degree in academics a person held. However, as they move higher into the upper echelons, the field becomes signified into a general field which includes: Science, space, Art and Business/ Economy. The fields of Law had been put in a different profession with their own systems.

Junior-grade:       ◌

            The lowest merit rank. Equivalent to a 7th grader. This was the lowest merit a person could attain in education in the world currently. This is the second or third year of middle school, and the first year of junior high school. Students are around 12-13 years old in this stage of education. At least, almost every person in the world has this qualification as enrollment into school until acquiring this qualification was free.

Senior- diploma:       ◙

            This is the starting point for most professions in the world. Equivalent to high school graduates who had successfully passed the Universal examination certificate (UEC). An average person holds this degree and over half of the world holds it. People who holds this are known as senior diplomats.  

First-valor:     ¤

     The first-Valor is equivalent to the past Ordinary National degree (OND). This is acquired and awarded after a two-year program at a polytechnic institute. Holders are known as First-Valorie.

Second-valor:               ◊

        The second valor is equivalent to a higher national degree (HND) which is subsequent to the first valor. Holders are known as second-Valorie.

Star-Honor:          *

 A Star-Honor is equivalent to a baccalaureate degree or college degree. It is a highly valuable merit in academics as people in this category are likely to get a high-end job. The Star-Honor is divided into three classes of 1st, 2nd and 3rd depending on the merit. Holders are called Star-honored Alums.

Esteemed-Master:          ۞

            As it name implies, it is equivalent to the Masters degree and holders are known as Esteemed-Masters. People in this class are highly respected in the world. About one-third of the world is full of people with this merit as they are regarded as the future primes of the world, this is the starting stage of prime hood.         

Principal:              ۩

             Equivalent to the Doctorate degree. People in this class are of high status in the world and are regarded as leaders in several sub-parts of the world. People in this class are mostly stuck as they have to meet the requirements of becoming 'a prime' which is unusually high. They are called 'principals' with their field attached before their merit. I.e. Space-principal

Prime:              ‡

         This is the highest level of merit. People of this degree are on top of the world and are equivalent to Professors in the past. They have contributed to the development of the world which is the only way to attain this merit. With that said, one could see how hard it is to obtain as there was no school nor academy needed, it is purely awarded by discovery and inventions on a world-scale. The holders of this merit are simply called 'primes' or 'supreme'.

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