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Displaying all articles tagged:
Meritocracy
meritocracy
Sept. 30, 2019
Harvard’s Affirmative Action for Rich Whites Exposes Myth of Meritocracy
Harvard’s competitive admissions process exists to maintain the prestige of the credentials it sells to the mediocre children of aristocrats.
By
Eric Levitz
just asking questions
Mar. 18, 2019
A Sociology Professor on the Long History of Elites Gaming College Admissions
Joseph Soares says that standardized tests were never really about meritocracy.
By
Benjamin Hart
college admissions scandal
Mar. 12, 2019
All College Admissions Are a Pay-to-Play Scandal
Revelations that Hollywood stars and business leaders bribed elite schools into accepting their kids is a reminder that meritocracy is a myth.
By
Eric Levitz