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Unveiling Favoritism: Investigating Socioeconomic Diversity at Elite Colleges

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Abdullah Al Bahrani, Becca Wilson, Antowan Batts, and Fawwaaz Abdulazeez
Aug 02, 2023
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Have you ever wondered why many leadership positions in the U.S. seem to be filled by graduates from just a handful of prestigious private colleges? It turns out that these colleges tend to have a lot more students from high-income families than from low-income families. This raises an important question: could these colleges increase the diversity of America's leaders by changing their admissions policies?

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