How Ivy League Student Bodies Perpetuate Inequality

The problem of inaccessibility continues long after admission

The story of how the rich swindle their kids into America’s top colleges is well-worn at this point; what has since been dubbed the “Varsity Blues Scandal” that broke in 2019 left exposed how faked extracurriculars, coupled with the classic bribing of coaches and admissions officers, had allowed dozens of super-rich and under-achieving high school students get into the colleges of their dreams.