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Top athletes have special advantages entering college, like children of alumni

  • Written by Rick Eckstein, Professor of Sociology, Villanova University
imageTop college sports prospects get special advantages in their application and admission processes.Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images

In recent years, colleges have paid more attention to complaints that their admissions decisions give unfair advantages to children of their alumni. Lawmakers in Congress and state...

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