The Price of Admission
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The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges - and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates is a 2005 book by Daniel Golden, a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. The book criticizes admissions at elite American universities, including preferences given to the wealthy, children of celebrities, and legacy applicants. It also documents discrimination against Asian Americans in the admissions process.
External links
- The Price of Admission at www.randomhouse.com
- Book Discussion on The Price of Admission, November 13, 2006