> This is even ignoring the 'diversity' angle - a lot of really great people are missed because it's hard to break in without knowing someone or having the right credentials.
That is literally the diversity angle.
That is literally the diversity angle.
This is not something any diversity program I know of in the big companies is trying to address.
A person with a family issue probably still has a family issue incompatible with working for a corporation across the country.
Ever think their process of selecting unencumbered elitists might be by design and super effective?
Probably? That seems to be an expansive assumption, to be charitable.
Very much a diversity issue.
Now, awareness of this fact may be not widespread enough, skewing the applicant pool toward the outcome.you describe because of perceived cost, but it's much more likely that a student wouldn't be able to afford a public college than an elite private one.
The people with some means (aka the "middle class") can stretch their budget to afford state school.
Most states also have transfer programs that let you go from a 2yr at a CC into the equivalent 4yr at state school which takes a huge chunk out of the cost.
They usually weasel word the scope of their generosity, treat loans as gifts, etc.
The sticker price is always negotiable, but state schools are usually ahead.
Since I personally experienced it, I'm pretty sure it's not.
Then you should look at the actual university policies outlined on their website. At top of line elite schools (Stanford, Princeton level), if your family income <$65-75K, both tuition and housing are free, and <$125K tuition is free.
I know for a fact that state schools like UC Berkeley and UCLA aren't that generous with housing.
>> Just look at the make up of study body at the top 5 schools.
Students from wealthier backgrounds tend to have more access to academic and educational resources and are thus more qualified and more likely to be admitted.
Not a judgement suggesting that a less fortunate child would not succeed in a similar environment; many of them just don't have one.