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The Role of Private School Polish in Perpetuating Privilege
The study cites legacy admissions as a force for reinforcing privilege in the admission system. The second factor is private school polish, and that's students who are applying from private schools. When colleges face two applicants with identical academic qualifications, test scores and grades, the private school applicant is more likely to get in than an equally qualified public school applicant.