3 episodes
Gaming the System Dakota Lichauco
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- Education
What does our society value in an education? What does it mean to get a “good” education? Initially used as a tool for social mobility, America’s higher education system has become an obstacle for many.
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Colleges Shop for Students
Now that students have decided where they want to apply, it’s up to enrollment managers and admissions officers to decide if a student is “worthy” enough for their school.
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How to Buy a Test Score
What kind of inaccessibility do students around the world face when it comes to standardized testing? What are the lengths some parents will go to have their child be admitted to a certain school? Do test scores really matter? Listen to this episode to find out more...
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What Brands a School as “Good?”
Why are we obsessed with finding the “perfect school?” How has the portrayal of the Ivys in the media shifted student perspectives of schools? Is college a tool of social mobility? This episode goes into depth about the beginning of the application process and how we as a society have decided which schools are the “right” ones.