Why meritocracy is a myth in college admissions
- Written by Morgan Polikoff, Associate Professor of Education, University of Southern California
Clockwise from top left, Georgetown University, Stanford University, Yale University, and University of California, Los Angeles. AP
The most damaging myth in American higher education is that college admissions is about merit, and that merit is about striving for – and earning – academic excellence. This myth is often used as a weapon...