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The real problem with elite-college admissions

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Are You Born Rich in America, It's Very Hard to End Up Poor?

This is obviously a political minefield. There are certain groups of people who reject the idea that admissions policies favor white, wealthy people more than people of color. And I don't see anything that America has gotten in return other than deep class stratification. If you're born rich in America, it's very hard to end up poor. And if you're born poor in U.S., it's veryhard to end up rich. You can all send me your emails with your particular counter examples.

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