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[quote=Anonymous]The skeptical posters are also overstating what top colleges are actually doing. Schools like Harvard, Yale, or Princeton are not broadly admitting students incapable of handling the work. The admissions process still filters heavily for intellectual ability and potential. A student from a rural or low-income school who earned top grades without access to AP Physics, Olympiad coaching, private tutors, or college counselors may in fact possess exceptional underlying aptitude even if their résumé looks less polished than that of an upper-middle-class suburban applicant.

Further, the evidence from highly selective schools generally does not support the catastrophic picture being painted. Many FGLI students do graduate at high rates, often comparable to peers once institutional support is present. Elite colleges also tend to provide the strongest financial aid and highest long-term mobility returns. A low-income student attending a top private university is often less financially burdened than they would be at a mediocre state school with weaker aid.[/quote]

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