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I've heard that lots of professor kids get into the colleges where their parents teach. But is that surprising? They would presumably be much more well-qualifie

I've heard that lots of professor kids get into the colleges where their parents teach. But is that surprising? They would presumably be much more well-qualified than the average applicant, based on both nature and nurture. Most administrators are not professors, but are former professors. The same rationale would apply to their kids.

melony 4y ago
University staffs' (that are reasonably high up) kids are always given priority. That's just how it works. The reason is that you don't want the parent to leave or complain.
- crackercrews 4y ago
  What's your source for this? What makes you think this is the reason, as opposed to the nature and nurture rationales?
  - melony 4y ago
    Just ask anyone in academia? It barely counts as an open secret. Most admission forms (for the Cali and other state schools/private schools) would ask you explicitly if you have any relatives working for the school and their specific title and role.
    - crackercrews 4y ago
      Definitely not true for UC. Had a friend whose mom is a professor there. There wasn't anywhere to indicate this. Privates ask about alumni connection, and possibly about teaching connection. But not the public schools. Regardless what you've mentioned isn't proof that this is why so many get in. The fact is that kids of PhDs are likely to have genetic and educational advantages. That is likely much of the reason that they get in at a higher rate.
      - melony 4y ago
        Check Stanford and USC. It is a well known (though unofficial) policy.
      - raincom 4y ago
        It is rampant in private schools. UC is a public school.
        crackercrews 4y ago
        I mentioned UC because GP claimed public schools in CA do this. They don't. I checked Stanford's admission forms [1] and there is nowhere to even report this. They link to the Common App and don't have forms that ask about where your parents work. 1: https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html

melony 4y ago

University staffs' (that are reasonably high up) kids are always given priority. That's just how it works. The reason is that you don't want the parent to leave or complain.

crackercrews 4y ago
What's your source for this? What makes you think this is the reason, as opposed to the nature and nurture rationales?
- melony 4y ago
  Just ask anyone in academia? It barely counts as an open secret. Most admission forms (for the Cali and other state schools/private schools) would ask you explicitly if you have any relatives working for the school and their specific title and role.
  - crackercrews 4y ago
    Definitely not true for UC. Had a friend whose mom is a professor there. There wasn't anywhere to indicate this. Privates ask about alumni connection, and possibly about teaching connection. But not the public schools. Regardless what you've mentioned isn't proof that this is why so many get in. The fact is that kids of PhDs are likely to have genetic and educational advantages. That is likely much of the reason that they get in at a higher rate.
    - melony 4y ago
      Check Stanford and USC. It is a well known (though unofficial) policy.
    - raincom 4y ago
      It is rampant in private schools. UC is a public school.
      - crackercrews 4y ago
        I mentioned UC because GP claimed public schools in CA do this. They don't. I checked Stanford's admission forms [1] and there is nowhere to even report this. They link to the Common App and don't have forms that ask about where your parents work. 1: https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html