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Welcome to the Admissions ‘Luckocracy’

By Brittany MaschalOn December 18, 2023
Welcome to the Admissions ‘Luckocracy’

A great blog by Jim Jump. A teaser:

There is an ongoing debate within the college admissions world about whether the admission process is, or should be, a meritocracy. That debate encompasses a subdebate about whether merit is real, or merely a code word for privilege. Is meritocracy really “privilegeocracy”?

It’s worth the quick read! 

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