effectively ending the use of race as a basis for consideration in whether to accept an applicant. The end of affirmative action has drawn scrutiny to other forms of preference at top colleges, such as children whose parents are alumni, called"legacy" admissions, or who are wealthy....
Why Best Colleges Are Overwhelmingly Filled with Rich KidsAmy Wang
BILLIONAIRE LEON COOPERMAN PULLING COLUMBIA FUNDING AMID STUDENT PROTESTS: THESE KIDS HAVE ‘SH-- FOR BRAINS’ While the demonstrations have been ongoing since the Hamas attack on October 7, most recently, several university groups associated with the Palestinian movement hosted a walk-...
At Georgetown University, a former president selected students for a special admission list by consulting their parents’ donation history, not their transcript, according to the suit. At Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a board member got the school to admit two applicants who were children of...
Boston College, located just outside downtown Boston, was founded by the Society of Jesus and has maintained its Roman Catholic Jesuit religious affiliation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies it as a university with high research activity. BC has nine schools, which...
Scripps College has given me rich, diverse learning experiences and access to a wide network of peers, as the college is part of a five-school undergraduate consortium. Every student must complete a senior thesis, and Scripps provides funding to tap resources outside the college. For my...
a受教育的机会多。首先是小孩考大学容易很多。北京上海的高校那叫一个多啊。分数线也比我们这些老少边远地区的省分低好多。然后就是如果你工作腻了想读点书,可选择的余地太多了,即便是要考研,也可以去学校里面蹭课听。那些商业性的培训、认证、沙龙什么的就更多了。 正在翻译,请等待... ...
whether through after-school tutoring sessions or simply being available for questions. This support has made a significant difference in my academic journey, encouraging me to strive for excellence. Beyond academics, Missouri Western offers a rich array of extracurricular activities. Whether it’s join...
They all wanted the same thing for their children: guaranteed admission to an elite school. Never mind that their kids had all the advantages wealth and privilege confer. No, these parents wanted to circumvent the angst-ridden admissions process and fast forward to an acceptance. ...
If all goes to plan for Alena, she’ll start studying to be a doctor at age 15, in 2024, and graduate when she’s 18 when other kids her age are preparing for their freshmen year at college. Although she’s so young, age is “not a big deal” to her and she is just a normal...