THE PRICE OF ADMISSION BY DANIEL GOLDEN

Publisher's Note:

In this explosive book, based on more than two years of investigative reporting, Daniel Golden shatters the myth of an American meritocracy, disclosing what elite colleges won't tell you. Naming names, along with grades and test scores, Golden lays bare a corrupt system in which middle-class and working-class whites and Asian Americans are routinely passed over in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials - children of alumni, big donors, or celebrities. He reveals that colleges comply with Title IX by giving scholarships to rich women in "patrician sports" like horseback riding and crew and repay congressmen for favors by admitting their children.

The Price of Admission is a must-read not only for parents and students with a personal stake in college admissions but also for those disturbed by the growing divide between ordinary and privileged Americans.