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Meritocracy

  1. meritocracy
    Harvard’s Affirmative Action for Rich Whites Exposes Myth of MeritocracyHarvard’s competitive admissions process exists to maintain the prestige of the credentials it sells to the mediocre children of aristocrats.
  2. just asking questions
    A Sociology Professor on the Long History of Elites Gaming College AdmissionsJoseph Soares says that standardized tests were never really about meritocracy.
  3. college admissions scandal
    All College Admissions Are a Pay-to-Play ScandalRevelations that Hollywood stars and business leaders bribed elite schools into accepting their kids is a reminder that meritocracy is a myth.