The complexities of college admissions with a CT twist

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Long but interesting piece in NYT magazine today about the challenges facing private college admissions' offices; trying to balance student socio and economic diversity all while trying to meet certain tuition income and financial goals. It really is an admissions industrial complex. Little wonder families are so anxious to use athletics to give their kids an edge. They focus on local school Trinity quite a bit.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...aul-tough.html

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Long but interesting piece in NYT magazine today about the challenges facing private college admissions' offices; trying to balance student socio and economic diversity all while trying to meet certain tuition income and financial goals. It really is an admissions industrial complex. Little wonder families are so anxious to use athletics to give their kids an edge. They focus on local school Trinity quite a bit.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...aul-tough.html

There are people that you can pay to get your kid in college

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There are people that you can pay to get your kid in college

If you can afford it. They charge thousands with no guarantees. I live in a pricey town where its common for kids going into HS are professionally advised all the way through HS on what classes to take, what activities to do, where to apply, write your essay etc.

I knew college was big business but didn't know they hire out math geeks to figure out their tuition and student yields. Your kid really is a number to them. It's all a numbers game, except to tipped athletes and kids of wealthy donors.