<p>There is no doubt that this article has an element of truth to it. Nothing is straightfoward in the college admissions process. My daughter found out that she had better, much better SAT scores than some recent presidents and vice-presidents, Bush and Gore to be specific, (yes, they are made public) I seriously doubt that she will get in to Yale or Harvard. They were connected, she is not. Does she have a shot? Yes, maybe a one in ten shot. Face it, there is no such thing as a level playing field. One increases their odds by taking SAT prep courses, piano lessons, dance, etc etc. This takes money. On the other hand, with some effort, the less wealthy can also rise above their circumstances, and get into Harvard or whereever. It just might be a little harder, both doing it and paying for it. Where I think it is easy to get a raw deal is if your in the middle.</p>