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1. What the Admissions Scandal Reveals About Secrecy, Privilege, and the Nature of Merit.

Author

Bartlett, Tom

Subjects
*UNIVERSITY & college admission, *SECRECY, *PRIVILEGE (Social sciences), *MERIT (Ethics), *BRIBERY, *SAT (Educational test), *CHILDREN of the rich
Abstract

Jerome Karabel, author of a lengthy history of Ivy League admissions, thinks the recent headlines can shed light on more deep-seated problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019

2. They're Already Rich. Why Were These Parents So Fixated on Elite Colleges?

Author

Supiano, Beckie

Subjects
*ELITE (Social sciences), *BRIBERY, *UNIVERSITY & college admission, *PRIVILEGE (Social sciences), *COLLEGE choice, *UNIVERSITY & college entrance requirements, *PARENT-child relationships
Abstract

What the admissions-bribery scandal reveals about parenting toward a narrow definition of success in an anxious age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019

3. Higher Education and the Illusion of Meritocracy.

Author

England, Jason

Subjects
*BRIBERY, *UNIVERSITY & college admission, *CORRUPTION, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *AFFIRMATIVE action programs, *EDUCATION of rich people, *ELITE (Social sciences), *PRIVILEGE (Social sciences)
Abstract

The admissions-bribery scandal offers a convenient and cartoonish scapegoat for a complex system of affirmative action for wealthy people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019

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