Wednesdays with IAS

Wednesdays with IAS: The Strings Attached to College


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Bias. Inequity. Scandal. Recently, news has uncovered all three in multiple colleges, and the Ivy Leagues are no exception. Across the board, these issues are present in the American college system. But why? What are its effects? Join the three of us as we dive into the strings attached to college in our second installment of post-high school career paths!


Sources:

Student Loan Debt: 2020 Statistics and Outlook (Investopedia)

BIPOC students attending Ivy Leagues still grapple with racism, elitism, and oppression (Mic)

Affirmative Action - Overview, Advantages, and Disadvantages (Corporate Finance Institute)

Lori Loughlin Appeared in Court as Admissions Scandal Looms Over New School Year (New York Times)

The legal way the rich get their kids into elite colleges: Huge donations for years (LA Times)


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