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The Pressure to Chase Prestige in College Admissions Jeff Selingo

The Harvard EdCast by Harvard EdCast

Mar 25, 202600:21:54Education

00:00 Why families fixate on elite colleges—and the rise of the “panicking class” 01:15 How rankings shape decisions (and why they mislead) 03:10 The truth about differences between top-ranked schools 04:45 Why choosing...

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The Pressure to Chase Prestige in College Admissions Jeff Selingo is an episode from The Harvard EdCast by Harvard EdCast. 00:00 Why families fixate on elite colleges—and the rise of the “panicking class” 01:15 How rankings shape decisions...

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