Good piece at The Atlantic on the wealth divide in admissions to public universities: “These State Schools Also Favor the One Percent.” The gist of it is that the high tuition at state flagship universities, especially for out-of-state students, creates a de facto set of admissions preferences favoring wealthy students. As someone now scouting colleges for the fourth time in six years, I agree wholeheartedly. I take issue, though, with this quote from the piece: Administrators are essentially running two institutions... Read more