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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids from lower economic backgrounds have not had the benefit of private tutoring and elite HS rigor to prepare them for college hence the lower GPA.

They may not have been held to the same academic standards as an elite HS.  They probably know cheating is not ok but if everyone you know does it in school, how to you really understand the impact?

For jobs, I think you need to take out the jobs that we’re gotten through connections.  Lower income kids don’t have a pipeline into a high paying job interview.[/quote]

A lower GPA in college is not some sign of a lack of preparation. Unless you're going to grad school nobody gives two shakes about your GPA. Lower income students tend to do work study, outside jobs and a dozen other hustles to get through. That takes a lot of time away from study groups and study time. And let's remember that at any college a 3.5 is still cum laude. Nobody should expect high school type grades in college.Great if you get them, but again, who ever asks unless you're doing grad school. Studies have been done on Fortune 500 CEOs and more than 50% not only went to minor colleges, they also reported being B students at best. [b]And yes, PAID internships are a deal breaker, along with access to summer housing.[/b][/quote]

That's huge. When I went to school, internships were largely unpaid and my parents didn't live anywhere near a major metro-area. I literally could not have afforded an internship. The switch to paid internships is an enormous plus for people who can't just live in NYC,DC,SF... unpaid for a summer [/quote]

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