The college admissions scandal of 2019 caught CEOs and famous actors in egregious fraud, but maybe the real scandal is a system that you don’t need to break the law to rig. Preference given to legacy students, development candidates, and other beneficiaries of privilege show us just how far money permeates into the college admissions process. Featuring guests Dan Golden and Mira Elzanaty.

Creator, writer and host: Edward Sturm

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