Podcasts that mention 📚 The Big Test by Nicholas Lemann
The Big Test
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Podcasts that mention The Big Test by Nicholas Lemann
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Episode: 181. What’s So Great About Meritocracy? | No Stupid Questions
Published on February 5, 2024
Yeah I mean, if you go back, I don't know how many decades, but I think it was Nicholas Lemann's book The Big Test, which gives you a little history of these Ivy League admissions Lemann says, you know, there was a time in the history of these elite universities that the way you got in was what your last name was
In this segment, host Mike references Nicholas Lemann's book, The Big Test, to discuss the history of Ivy League admissions and how legacy played a role in acceptance.
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