Source: New York Times
Author: D. D. Guttenplan
Guttenplan talks about the differences in academic achievement between poorer working class families and professional wealthier families in Britain, Australia, and the United States. The information and statistics come from Dr. John Jerrim. He explains that students who attend a more "selective" university on average get a higher entry level salary than those who would have gone to an ordinary college. He also goes onto say that certain universities catch the eyes of elite job recruiters in certain fields. So if you were to go to a college known for producing lawyers, you would have a better chance to get a job as a lawyer than somebody who went to an ordinary college. In the United States, social background also plays a role in getting into the college you want. Since public schools are funded by local property taxes, students of a more disadvantaged area often are overshadowed by students living in a more wealthy area. Academic achievement also contributes to the gap between the wealthier and the poorer at certain colleges. In the United States, 60% of the admission gap between wealthier and poorer students can be traced back to academic achievement in grade school.
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