Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent

<p>A major<a href="https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/collegeadmissions/"> new study</a> has revealed just how much elite colleges admissions in the U.S. systematically favor the rich and the superrich.</p><p>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.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-leonhardt">David Leonhardt</a>, a senior writer for The New York Times and The Morning.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>From the Upshot:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/24/upshot/ivy-league-elite-college-admissions.html"> A study of elite college admissions data suggests being very rich is its own qualification</a>.</li><li>Here’s David Leonhardt’s article for The Morning<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/briefing/college-admissions-elite-students.html"> discussing the results of the study</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>