Monday, August 28, 2024
Daniel Golden Takes on Harvard, et al
The New York Post yesterday ran a big take-out on The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges—And Who Gets Left Outside the Gates.
(I'd link to it, but the Post website is too dysfunctional for me even to find the article online.)
"One of the last taboos among America's aristocracy is talking—or writing—about pulling strings in college admissions," Golden writes.
He cites several examples quoted in the Post:
—Super-agent Michael Ovitz's son was admitted as a "special student" at Brown, but "didn't last a year."
—Lauren Bush, the babe-alicious niece of the President, was admitted to Princeton even though her application was a month late.
—Al Gore's allegedly not-that-impressive son, who "preferred partying to homework," got into Harvard.
This book is sure to get a big push from Random House; it comes packaged with glowing blurbs from, among others, Skip Gates and Lani Guinier. (Gates: "I was bowled over by The Price of Admission.")
It's not out till September 5th...anyone out there got an advance copy?
Lauren Bush:
Perhaps not
as smart as
her uncle...
...but strong
extracurriculars.
Would you
admit her?
(I'd link to it, but the Post website is too dysfunctional for me even to find the article online.)
"One of the last taboos among America's aristocracy is talking—or writing—about pulling strings in college admissions," Golden writes.
He cites several examples quoted in the Post:
—Super-agent Michael Ovitz's son was admitted as a "special student" at Brown, but "didn't last a year."
—Lauren Bush, the babe-alicious niece of the President, was admitted to Princeton even though her application was a month late.
—Al Gore's allegedly not-that-impressive son, who "preferred partying to homework," got into Harvard.
This book is sure to get a big push from Random House; it comes packaged with glowing blurbs from, among others, Skip Gates and Lani Guinier. (Gates: "I was bowled over by The Price of Admission.")
It's not out till September 5th...anyone out there got an advance copy?
Lauren Bush:
Perhaps not
as smart as
her uncle...
...but strong
extracurriculars.
Would you
admit her?
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I would admit her and award a full scholarship and personally make sure that she was well adapted to college life...even if that meant that I had to sacrifice some of my nights to make sure she was happy and comfortable as a college freshman...that's how much I believe in helping our students get adjusted.
I would do all of these things and so much more. I would personally be available on a 24-7 basis as a houseboy-cum-valet. I would even lick the furniture.
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