interesting data on economic diversity

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interesting data on economic diversity -- the graphic is fascinating

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/upshot/top-colleges-that-enroll-rich-middle-class-and-poor.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMediaHigh&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:interesting data on economic diversity -- the graphic is fascinating

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/upshot/top-colleges-that-enroll-rich-middle-class-and-poor.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMediaHigh&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

The article touches on a broader point. The egalitarian urge to have everyone share “the best” leads to mismatches where students receiving financial assistance or an affirmative action bump find themselves in educational environments that are not really best for them, even though the schools may be top ranked. So many give a nod to “fit” and then chase after the highest ranked without really taking into account whether the “highest ranked” provides an optimal learning environment. I recall the horror in my Midwestern public school when the valedictorian of the school turned down a full ride to Radcliffe College because she was from a lower SES background and (at that time -- early 1970’s) she didn’t feel comfortable in that environment. She chose a public school instead and. Last I heard, never regretted the decision. She decided to make a decision for herself, not for the school or her family. Smart lady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:interesting data on economic diversity -- the graphic is fascinating

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/upshot/top-colleges-that-enroll-rich-middle-class-and-poor.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSumSmallMediaHigh&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

The article touches on a broader point. The egalitarian urge to have everyone share “the best” leads to mismatches where students receiving financial assistance or an affirmative action bump find themselves in educational environments that are not really best for them, even though the schools may be top ranked. So many give a nod to “fit” and then chase after the highest ranked without really taking into account whether the “highest ranked” provides an optimal learning environment. I recall the horror in my Midwestern public school when the valedictorian of the school turned down a full ride to Radcliffe College because she was from a lower SES background and (at that time -- early 1970’s) she didn’t feel comfortable in that environment. She chose a public school instead and. Last I heard, never regretted the decision. She decided to make a decision for herself, not for the school or her family. Smart lady.

ITA that every student should make the college choice based on fit. That includes those poor legacies and recruited athletes, who are every bit as subject to peer and parental pressure.