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The Chosen

The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

The Chosen( )
Author: Karabel, Jerome
Series title:. Ser.
ISBN:978-0-618-57458-2
Publication Date:Oct 2005
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $28.00
Book Description:

A landmark, revelatory history of admissions from 1900 to today--and how it shaped a nation The competition for a spot in the Ivy League--widely considered the ticket to success--is fierce and getting fiercer. But the admissions policies of elite universities have long been both tightly controlled and shrouded in secrecy. In The Chosen, the Berkeley sociologist Jerome Karabel lifts the veil on a century of admission and exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. How...
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Book Details
Pages:720
Detailed Subjects: Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Education / Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation
Education / Schools / Levels / Higher
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.13 x 9.25 x 0.63 Inches
Book Weight:2.552 Pounds



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