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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
by 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 agoWhat's your source for this? What makes you think this is the reason, as opposed to the nature and nurture rationales?
- melony 4y agoJust 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 agoDefinitely 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 agoCheck Stanford and USC. It is a well known (though unofficial) policy.
- raincom 4y agoIt is rampant in private schools. UC is a public school.
- crackercrews 4y agoI 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