The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students

The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students

Getting in is only half the battle. The Privileged Poor reveals how—and why—disadvantaged students struggle at elite colleges, and explains what schools can do differently if these students are to thr…

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