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Perhaps in this case educational background is a proxy for "family's connectedness to network of influential/rich people." It's much easier to get your foot in
by harperben 8y ago
Perhaps in this case educational background is a proxy for "family's connectedness to network of influential/rich people." It's much easier to get your foot in the door when your pops can make a call to have someone open it.
- nojvek 8y agoWhen it’s insanely competitive to get into a school, schools may also use previous student recommendations as a proxy. So you end up with a echo chamber.