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Meritocracy And Money: College Admissions Under The Microscope

People walk on the Stanford University campus, one of the institutions caught up in an alleged conspiracy around admissions.
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People walk on the Stanford University campus, one of the institutions caught up in an alleged conspiracy around admissions.

An alleged conspiracy revealed this month involved rich parents paying huge sums to get their kids into college via bribery and fraud. The story also focused attention on the legal ways that the wealthy can get a leg up. We're looking behind the scenes at college admissions.

Joining us for the discussion is Ryan Hargraves, executive director of undergraduate admissions for UVM.

We'll also hear from Michele Hernandez Bayliss, co-president of Top Tier Admissions, a college counseling company.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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