The Politics of Admissions Policies

This is obviously a political minefield. I mean, there are certain groups of people who reject the idea that admissions policies favor white wealthy people more than people of color. There are others who take issue with any attacks on higher education and the institutions. It's a very, very hard thing for people to admit that they've been part of a system that's inequitable. Daresay racist, certainly classist. The American taxpayers are also sending these institutions collectively, conservatively based on the leading estimate, $1 billion a year in tax advantages.