Table 1 Selected Interviewees’ Decision-making Processes.

From: The new game of choosing elite schools: parental accounts regarding China’s synchronous admission reform

Interviewee

Gender

Occupation

Choice process

Result

Preference for streaming

More academic tutoring

1st round

2nd round

Ellen

Female

Manager

CL: bet on luck

CH

Pu

Yes

No

Nell

Female

Accountant

CL: bet on luck

CH

Pu

Yes

Yes

Lara

Female

Manager

CL: bet on luck

CH

Pu

Yes

Yes

Ronald

Male

Manager

CL: bet on luck

CH

Pu

No

Yes

Sharp

Male

Technician

CL: bet on luck

\

Pr

Yes

Yes

Kathy

Female

Manager

CL: bet on luck

\

Pr

Yes

Yes

Elaine

Female

Manager

CL: bet on luck

\

Pr

Yes

Yes

Bay

Male

Manager

CL: manipulate luck

Pr

Yes

Yes

Mary

Female

Teacher

CL: manipulate luck

Pr

Yes

No

Lynn

Female

Manager

CL: bet on luck

Pr

Yes

Yes

  1. CL indicates computer lottery, CH indicates choice by house, Pu means public school, and Pr means private school.