Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?

The Hidden Admissions Race

It’s called “undermatching”—when super-smart poor kids could get into elite schools but are afraid to apply. And it’s a problem we can fix.

Published Dec. 9 2014 5:45AM EST

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‘Tis the season for college admissions. Across the country, high school seniors are in the throes of completing college applications before looming deadlines.

Among privileged students, we aren’t talking about just applying to a few choice schools.

Jonah Edelman

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Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?

It’s called “undermatching”—when super-smart poor kids could get into elite schools but are afraid to apply. And it’s a problem we can fix.

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Jonah Edelman