05-06-2019, 08:30 AM
(05-03-2019, 11:08 PM)Viking_Guy Wrote: OTOH, I think Mr. Zhao's or his daughter's status as a "developmental prospect" in an entirely non-sports way might have had something to do with the decision as well.
I mean, that this happens is hardly a secret, right? There are plenty of figures in the news whose admittance to exclusive schools is known to have involved some large donations. I don't think there's any secret that millionaires can "give" and get their kids into a separate lane. This happens pretty much everywhere.
It would be nice if this story made more schools realize that this is basically graft and it should be ended, but it seems unlikely. Really the amount of changes you'd need to make to higher education to get it even close to fair are innumerable. And it's funny, because the people I know who are doing the "best" (as in make the most money) went to places like UCLA and William & Mary. It's all kind of silly.
