Strasbourg. The "garrison amphitheater," the arena of students' last hopes of becoming caregivers

In Strasbourg, on the sun-drenched forecourt of the Faculty of Medicine, the first cries of joy ring out. "She's got it, darling, she's got it! Let's celebrate!" exults a mother on the phone. It's 10:15 a.m. on Friday, July 11, and first-year students in the "Health Sciences" program are trickling out of the large amphitheater. Emma is beaming. "I've got my first wish: physiotherapy! I'm so happy. I didn't believe it." Like a few hundred others, she wasn't immediately admitted to science studies—only 10%, those who excelled during the year, are. Thanks to her good results, she was able to take the...

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