Flutterby™! : College admissions biased towards rich white kids

Hey, colleges are run as though they were business with long-term interests. Go figure! Admissions and financial aid decisions are often made on the basis of who the college thinks will best be a future donor:

Moreover, contrary to popular belief, it was not the black and Hispanic beneficiaries of affirmative action, but the rich white kids with cash and connections who elbowed most of the worthier applicants aside.

Via this American Prospect weblog entry on the topic, via here, which I think I got to from the NowThis or Medley link feed.