Context:
How wealth and legacy status impact admissions
Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Kamala has shown her allegiance to this nation. Not by spewing anger and bitterness, but by living a life of service, and always pushing the doors of opportunity open to others.
She understands that most of us will never be afforded the grace of failing forward. We will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth.
And that’s why the top-level post was looking exclusively at admission rates for non-legacies, who also get a huge advantage from having rich parents
Rich folk are also good at gaming all the other criteria (varsity sports, extracurricular achievements). “opportunity hoarding” I think is the term that’s been used, or resume padding. It’s also about being able to pay full tuition.