It is believed that both the wealthy and the less privileged students have difficulty getting into universities. I do not quite agree with this view. In my opinion, children from affluent families can easily get admitted to top universities; however, it is quite difficult for poor students.
Firstly, being born into a rich family is a boon. Rich kids have access to almost everything, including a college seat. In every private institution, there are seats reserved for students willing to pay an enormous capitation fee. It does not really matter whether they have good grades or not. In other words, even if a student does not excel in academics, they still have the option of getting admission to any course of their choice if they are willing to pay a huge admission fee. This is not possible for a student coming from a poor background. Another point to consider is that parents of students coming from rich families have influential contacts. For instance, they are connected to college trustees and raise funds for events. With recommendations from such top people, they can easily get admission for their children in any institution of their choice.
Secondly, young people with no money or influence have to strive hard to get scholarships so that they can continue their studies. If they fail to win a scholarship their dream of pursuing higher education is shattered. Statistics reveal that poor students are more likely to drop out of college than rich students because of their inability to pay the tuition fee.
To recapitulate, it is easier for a child to get admitted to the university provided that he has enough money or influence. Conversely, it is quite difficult for students coming from non-affluent families because they have neither money nor people willing to recommend them for a seat.
It
is believed
that both the wealthy and the less privileged
students
have difficulty getting into universities. I do not quite
agree
with this view. In my opinion, children from affluent
families
can
easily
get
admitted to top universities;
however
, it is quite difficult for poor students.
Firstly
,
being born
into a
rich
family
is a boon.
Rich
kids have access to almost everything, including a college seat. In every private institution, there are seats reserved for
students
willing to pay an enormous capitation fee. It does not
really
matter whether they have
good
grades or not.
In other words
, even if a
student
does not excel in academics, they
still
have the option of getting admission to any course of their choice if they are willing to pay a huge admission fee. This is not possible for a
student
coming from a poor background. Another point to consider is that parents of
students
coming from
rich
families
have influential contacts.
For instance
, they
are connected
to college trustees and raise funds for
events
. With recommendations from such top
people
, they can
easily
get
admission for their children in any institution of their choice.
Secondly
, young
people
with no money or influence
have to
strive
hard
to
get
scholarships
so
that they can continue their studies.
If
they fail to win a scholarship their dream of pursuing higher education
is shattered
. Statistics reveal that poor
students
are more likely to drop out of college than
rich
students
because
of their inability to pay the tuition fee.
To recapitulate, it is easier for a child to
get
admitted to the university provided that he has
enough
money or influence.
Conversely
, it is quite difficult for
students
coming from non-affluent
families
because
they have neither money nor
people
willing to recommend them for a seat.