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It's hard to see how this levels the playing field in practice. The "bright lower-income students" you mention don't have access to these expensive services.
by canjobear 12y ago
It's hard to see how this levels the playing field in practice. The "bright lower-income students" you mention don't have access to these expensive services.
- rayiner 12y agoThese admissions consultants are a lot more attainable than the Ivy-league family members that would be able to give the same guidance.
- foobarqux 12y agoThe real problem is that they don't know the game, which is most of the battle.
- delg 12y agoNot necessarily true. I personally know 2 Ivy League grads from low income families who, through a combination of luck and high standardized test scores, lucked into a position of getting this kind of counseling. Lots of consultants do some amount of pro bono. Most poor kids wouldn't know to ask, though.
- baddox 12y agoI would imagine it's a heck of a lot cheaper to hire a consultant than it is to live in an area with public schools that will "naturally" provide the opportunities required for a bright student to get into a great school.