Meritocracy and the university : selective admission in England and the United States /

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Author / Creator:	Mountford-Zimdars, Anna, 1979- author.
Imprint:	London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016. ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (240 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Admission. Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- Entrance requirements. Education, Higher -- Great Britain. Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission. Universities and colleges -- United States -- Entrance requirements. Education, Higher -- United States. Education, Higher. Universities and colleges -- Admission. Universities and colleges -- Entrance requirements. Great Britain. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12328128

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ISBN:	9781849665490 1849665494 9781849665483 1849665486 9781849665476 1849665478 1849665222 9781849665223 9781849665223
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 18, 2016).
Summary:	"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"-- "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"--
Other form:	Print version: Mountford-Zimdars, Anna, 1979- Meritocracy and the university. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016 9781849665223
Standard no.:	40025831633