Applying to college—more information could mean big opportunities for low-income students
“When admissions officers know more about their high schools, students from low-income backgrounds have a much better chance of getting into selective colleges, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Education have found.
In a study led by Michael Bastedo, director of the U-M Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, when admissions officers were supplied with ample data about an underserved high school, they were up to 28 percent more likely to admit a low-income applicant.”