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If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. But that's the problem today - the wealthy have no sha

If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. But that's the problem today - the wealthy have no shame. These laws are necessary because it's self-evident that elites controlling the status quo can't police themselves.

truncate 2y ago
The blame here mostly goes to schools and system. If you are rich kid, you're still a kid and you see the world they way you were taught to see the world. In some ways it applies to rest of the community as well not just rich people. For example the whole school district thing in US; where you get to go to a better public school if you can afford to live in better neighborhood.
metaphor 2y ago
> If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. But that's the problem today - the wealthy have no shame. At face value, entitlement was never burdened by the concept of shame.
nemothekid 2y ago
>If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. I don't think the stereotype that the "rich kid" who got in was a C student who's absent parents just paid the right people is accurate. A lot of these wealthy students are more than qualified, the schools themselves don't have enough seats. On paper, they are mostly identical students, credentials-wise, and the legacy got in because Dad donated last semester.
- whimsicalism 2y ago
  At Harvard, there are two styles of pseudo-'legacy' admissions: standard legacy and z-list. The z-list is very small (on the order of tens of students per year) but matches the stereotype. The typical non-zlist legacy student is qualified to attend and has test scores well above the admission median. I am not sure they even consider past donation history for these admissions. A more important factor is that they feel that legacies are more likely to attend vs go elsewhere (the 'yield rate'), which lets them lower their admission percentages further.

truncate 2y ago

The blame here mostly goes to schools and system. If you are rich kid, you're still a kid and you see the world they way you were taught to see the world. In some ways it applies to rest of the community as well not just rich people. For example the whole school district thing in US; where you get to go to a better public school if you can afford to live in better neighborhood.

metaphor 2y ago

> If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. But that's the problem today - the wealthy have no shame. At face value, entitlement was never burdened by the concept of shame.

nemothekid 2y ago

>If I were a rich kid who got accepted into college because my parents paid my way in, I'd be embarrassed. I don't think the stereotype that the "rich kid" who got in was a C student who's absent parents just paid the right people is accurate. A lot of these wealthy students are more than qualified, the schools themselves don't have enough seats. On paper, they are mostly identical students, credentials-wise, and the legacy got in because Dad donated last semester.

whimsicalism 2y ago
At Harvard, there are two styles of pseudo-'legacy' admissions: standard legacy and z-list. The z-list is very small (on the order of tens of students per year) but matches the stereotype. The typical non-zlist legacy student is qualified to attend and has test scores well above the admission median. I am not sure they even consider past donation history for these admissions. A more important factor is that they feel that legacies are more likely to attend vs go elsewhere (the 'yield rate'), which lets them lower their admission percentages further.