Kids of the 1% are twice as likely to get into ‘Ivy Plus’ colleges, even when their grades are no better than anyone else’s

Photo caption: Kids of the 1% are twice as likely to get into ‘Ivy Plus’ colleges, even when their grades are no better than anyone else’s. Photo credit: Charles Krupa / AP. Article by Kai Xiang Teo. Insider – July 26, 2023,

• A new study shows kids of the top 1% are over twice as likely to be admitted to Ivy Plus colleges.
• That’s despite scoring no better than students of other income groups, per an Opportunity Insights study.
• After the end of race-based affirmative action, wealth and legacy admissions may now be the new focus of scrutiny. […]

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