Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent

A major new study has revealed just how much elite colleges admissions in the U.S. systematically favor the rich and the superrich.

David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The Times and The Morning, walks through the data and explains why the study is fueling calls to abandon longstanding practices like legacy admissions.

Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The New York Times and The Morning.

Background reading: 

• From the Upshot: A study of elite college admissions data suggests being very rich is its own qualification.
• Here’s David Leonhardt’s article for The Morning discussing the results of the study.

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