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What really matters: Actually reading the article. The entire point, beginning with the very first paragraph... "This is despite the fact that there are many
by incision 12y ago
What really matters: Actually reading the article.
The entire point, beginning with the very first paragraph...
"This is despite the fact that there are many high school seniors from low-income homes with top grades and scores: twice the percentage in the general population as at elite colleges."
...is that these students are completely capable, yet underrepresented with the cited studies bearing that out in good detail.
- idlewords 12y agoReading the article? Sounds like somebody went to a state school!
- gnarbarian 12y agoElite colleges are overrated and overpriced for bachelors degrees. It's different if you're getting a masters degree but for the most part you learn the same basics in a bachelor degree at any accredited school. Maybe they are doing the smart thing by choosing schools with a better value per dollar.
- abat 12y agoIf you're poor, the most elite colleges are either free or nearly free. Some avoid using debt at all in financial aid. The most elite colleges can be a better deal than a state school.