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It sounds like Harvard deals in merit and not egalitarianism, where merit considers the power you bring to the table and not merely your academic skill.
by traderjane 7y ago
It sounds like Harvard deals in merit and not egalitarianism, where merit considers the power you bring to the table and not merely your academic skill.
- heedlessly2 7y agoIf I am a child of a Harvard administrative staff member, then I have an advantage when getting into Harvard. So that would not be a merit advantage. That's just called luck. Here's the big difference between the upper-class kids and everyone below when it comes to admission's fairness. Everyone else says "I worked hard as an individual, therefore i deserve to get into a good college." Upper-class kids says "MY FAMILY worked hard, therefore i (as an individual) deserve to get into a good college." The emphasis is WHO worked hard. Upper-class kids tend to ride on the coat-tails of their parents and grand-parents.