The recent college admissions scandal underscores how difficult it can be for middle- and low-income students to get their foot in the door at elite institutions.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> "It is not a level playing field, even without cheating," said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of SavingForCollege.com.
The data comes from a report titled, Mobility Report Cards: The Role of Colleges in Intergenerational Mobility, by researchers at Stanford University, Brown University, University of California, Berkeley and the U.S. Treasury Department. Children from wealthier families benefit from a whole range of advantages when it comes to getting into college, said Elaine Griffin Rubin, senior contributor and communications specialist at financial aid site Edvisors.
"It has definitely created a more challenging playing field for lower- and middle-income families," Griffin Rubin said.
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