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100	1		_aMountford-Zimdars, Anna,
245	1	0	_aMeritocracy and the university :
300			_a240 pages ;
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Contexts -- Ideas -- Processes -- Schools -- Applicants -- So What? -- Conclusion -- Index.
520			_a"Who gets into elite universities, how and why? What are places like Harvard in the United States or Cambridge in England looking for when they admit undergraduate students? What qualities do selectors value and how do they decide between many applicants with often stellar attainment records? And, are we all better off because of who these elite universities admit? Meritocracy and the University provides an insight into the world of university admissions. Based on interviews with professional admissions staff and academic faculty members who select students, the book explains what selectors value and how they make decisions. By shining a light on the world of university admissions in England and in the United States, readers are invited to reflect on the similarities and differences in who selects and how selection is done, the purpose and mission of universities, and the challenges universities face in building fair admissions processes when earlier opportunities to shine in education are unequally distributed"--
520			_a"Based on a hundred interviews with some of the key stakeholders in university admissions, and statistics from both primary and secondary sources, this book explains the values, processes and practices that judge some individuals as worthy of getting an education at elite universities and deny admission to other applicants. By juxtaposing the UK and US systems the book invites readers from both sides of the Atlantic to see the familiar as strange and to reflect on the underlying values behind the selection of students. It illustrates how particular discussions of meritocracy affect individuals and relate to the history and social climate of each nation"--
650		0	_aUniversities and colleges
650		0	_aUniversities and colleges
650		0	_aEducation, Higher
650		0	_aUniversities and colleges
650		0	_aUniversities and colleges
650		0	_aEducation, Higher
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
650		7	_aEDUCATION / General.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General.
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