Phi Beta Cons

Going to an Elite University Doesn’t Mean Getting an Elite Education

So argues UCLA graduate Eric Ha in today’s Pope Center piece. He found that his high-standards high school was superior to his UCLA experience.

The assumption behind racial preferences in college admissions is that it’s a big favor to “underrepresented” students to let into “prestige” schools where they’ll get a better education. But that ain’t necessarily so.

George Leef is the director of editorial content at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He is the author of The Awakening of Jennifer Van Arsdale: A Political Fable for Our Time.
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