<p>Harvard</a> Business School Case Study: Gender Equity</p>
<p>PWALSH</p>
<p>I have been following the articles you link to. Amazing on several levels:</p>
<p>1) sexism was so rampant at HBS that they installed transcriptionists and independently verified female vs. male grades based on class participation because the professors could not see their own bias. Female grades skyrocketed this year, since the plan was implemented. </p>
<p>2) the ultra wealthy HBS students are creating a social environment that demands lots of money to participate/network within, for example with excessive vacation plans, ski junkets, living arrangements and social events. Moderate income (American) students are excluded. This appears harder to rein in, because these ultrawealthy individuals are being cultivated as donors.</p>
<p>Perhaps most amazing of all is the school’s admission and response to these observations, and the fact that it makes the NY Times.</p>
<p>These private colleges admit unqualified wealthy students simply for their money. How is it different from people taking bribes in 3rd world countries? These private colleges don’t seem to practice what they preach and are run like for-profit businesses.</p>
<p>Why would you make such an inflammatory comment as: "These private colleges admit unqualified wealthy students simply for their money. "</p>
<p>Have you seen their scores? Read their resumes? Interviewed them? In your position as a High Schooler, are you qualified to pass that judgement?</p>
<p>Trust me, I’m in the middle of the admission drama of rich people. Many that I know that were admitted have to drop out as they couldn’t handle the work. This is not new and has been happening for a long time. Have you read about G.W.B whom a Yale Business prof wanted to fail and was told by the univ administrators to pass him and send him out the door?</p>
<p>"'m in the middle of the admission drama of rich people. Many that I know that were admitted have to drop out as they couldn’t handle the work"
– nonsense.</p>
<p>Schools, colleges or BS compile their classes very carefully. “Many” do not drop out. One in a thousand perhaps. Can happen to a development admit as well as a scholarship admit whom someone wanted to push through. Life goes on.</p>
<p>Tell me more about compiling classes carefully? How is it done? 
hysterically. If you think one in a thousand drop out, it is a clear indication that you have never been to a BS.</p>
<p>^^ Correct. I went to NYC day and my 3 kids did a combination of NYC day and BS. Personally I never went to a BS, only paid for one.</p>
<p>Your comments are inflammatory and are without substantiation. I suggest you get your data correct before you ■■■■■ in the Parents forum.</p>
<p>That disclaimer explains it.</p>
<p>pwalsh - what boarding school did you attend? Sure, there’s going to be drama associated with the rich and powerful trying to get their kids admitted, but I wonder if the admission’s director at your boarding school would support your rather spectacular claims (or your tone). And yes, I did go to boarding school.</p>