http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2625731
For those who don't want to watch (however I HIGHLY recommend you watch it, it's a well spent 10 minutes) this video is about some of the nation's top colleges, and how they go about picking those who get accepted. As it turns out, they favor those with fat wallets (such as the children of Al Gore or those of fashion designers) due to the fact that they have a huge bank. The video talks about a young asian teen, who scored a perfect 2400 on his SAT and has outstanding marks was rejected to the fact that he a middle class citizen, and what later develops that he is asian, so they have a "higher bar".
I find this to be absolutely ridiculous and corrupt, and it makes me feel ashamed to live here in the states.
For those who don't want to watch (however I HIGHLY recommend you watch it, it's a well spent 10 minutes) this video is about some of the nation's top colleges, and how they go about picking those who get accepted. As it turns out, they favor those with fat wallets (such as the children of Al Gore or those of fashion designers) due to the fact that they have a huge bank. The video talks about a young asian teen, who scored a perfect 2400 on his SAT and has outstanding marks was rejected to the fact that he a middle class citizen, and what later develops that he is asian, so they have a "higher bar".
I find this to be absolutely ridiculous and corrupt, and it makes me feel ashamed to live here in the states.