When Colleges Dangle Money to Lure Students Who Ignored Them - The New York Times - 0 views
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During the first week in May, they received text messages or emails from schools that had accepted them but had not heard back. The messages all hinted at a particular question: Might a larger discount prompt you to come here after all?
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These invitations raise ethical questions in higher education: Schools are not supposed to dangle discounts in front of people who have committed to other institutions.
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“In just trying to talk about how competitive and cutthroat this business is right now, this has brought it up to another level that I have never seen before,”
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Now that applicants, even in wealthier families, know how much of a stretch college might be, it can weigh them down with guilt. “I’m hearing it more and more,” Ms. Dooley said.
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For a portion of the applicant pool, May 1 has not been the date for some time. Many colleges maintain wait lists. Schools may draw from that list for months after the deadline without anyone accusing them of playing dirty.
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money is a huge part of daily lives, and it is interesting that is what is used to appeal to other humans for an agreement much of the time. does money appeal to the emotions? we think it will make us happier? in this case getting money from college is very necessary as it is extremely expensive, but in other cases is it always like that?