i worked in an elite college admissions office (not making acceptance decisions) and can tell young white men with good grades that it’s not underprivileged minorities taking their spots but lacrosse players who totaled their jeep one time
True. In my head there’s a distinction between “legacy student” and “this kid’s dumber than a box of rocks but his daddy bought us a new building” when it comes to admissions.
Former boss went to Princeton as had his father, both doctors. Had 4 kids only 1 wanted to go there,was denied and Rice fell all over themselves recruiting him to their engineering department. Kid is wicked hella smart.
Have you ever read a really touching, heartfelt application essay describing the trauma and heartbreak of rolling your Jeep in front of Trevor's parents' house?
I realized after I wrote this that my roommate for a few years at a prestigious public U had gotten drunk and crashed his car into a neighbor's house the night of his HS graduation. You were the best of us, Jason.
Nah, as I understand it, it's still the case that schools can vary their standards to maintain gender balance, so less qualified guys are going to keep getting admitted over more qualified women.
My partner's mom was reminiscing about how in the CUNY system in the 50's, they actually had published rules about the higher test result requirements for women.
