Wealth, privilege and college admissions

[Anonymous]

We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

And then elite private schools will adapt to the changes and continue to thrive. Many of these schools have existed for 100+ years. They will exist for hundreds of years longer while serving the political and economic elite in this country. That will end when capitalism ends.

Publicly rearranging a few deck chairs to appease the outraged masses won’t REALLY change anything. Colleges are a business, much like everything else in this country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

I have a bridge to sell you....

[Anonymous]

It will change when the ultrawealthy stop donating to the endowments.

[Anonymous]

I love how it used to be "private schools are a waste and give you no advantage in college admissions...you're dumb if you don't send your kids to public" and now after the NY Times article it's "the private school advantage is going to disappear soon, just you wait".

[Anonymous]

I think the majority of smartest kids will eventually attend flagship state schools. Ivies will be a thing of the past.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

Ok then, you take your kid out of their private school. The rest of us will stay the long course - just like any other investment - time matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

It will not change. Someone has to pay for college. These students do. No I do not think there will be any hit. If anything I think this group will grow for most colleges not shrink.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the majority of smartest kids will eventually attend flagship state schools. Ivies will be a thing of the past.

There are not enough slots first of all. But no. Ivies and top really 40 schools will stay on top.

[Anonymous]

If you cant pay you shouldn't go, no more scholarships

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

It will not change. Someone has to pay for college. These students do. No I do not think there will be any hit. If anything I think this group will grow for most colleges not shrink.

Only if the market crashes. Endowments have ballooned in the past couple of years. If anything, schools now have more freedom to ignore wealth in admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

It will not change. Someone has to pay for college. These students do. No I do not think there will be any hit. If anything I think this group will grow for most colleges not shrink.

Agree. These schools are going to become even more accessible to private school types as the price of attendance climbs beyond the reach of many in the upper middle class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are going to see more and more reports like this, and school like the Big 3 are going to take college admissions hit as a result. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. Slowly but surely, it will happen.

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/08/07/georgetown-admissions-advantage-report

I doubt it. Because the big 3 are dominated by wealthy kids. Going to elite colleges. Why would that change? The reports just revealed what was already long known, if unofficially.

Are you dense? Being “long known” is one thing. Being talked about and criticized in the open is another. There will be more and more pressure on colleges to rethink how they evaluate candidates, especially with the demise of race-based admissions. This will only hurt, not help, private school applications.

It’s kinda cool.

It will not change. Someone has to pay for college. These students do. No I do not think there will be any hit. If anything I think this group will grow for most colleges not shrink.

Only if the market crashes. Endowments have ballooned in the past couple of years. If anything, schools now have more freedom to ignore wealth in admissions.

So you actually think that colleges with large endowments are going to “ignore wealth in admissions”? If so, you are incredibly naive.