Verisi -

Top marks does not equate to much in today's world. I know of multiple incidents where students who chose to use their own sentences in answers were awarded less marks than students who brain-dumped the "canned notes" supplied by teachers.

That is another aspect where other schools seem to do better. They strive to cultivate a level of independence in students in academics, instead of supplying canned notes and insisting that the students just follow suit.

http://www.fixmes.com/forum/index.php?topic=7.0

Marks does not mean well rounded individuals. But a well rounded education should result in higher marks in general.