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title: "The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America"
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reviews_count: 10
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# The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America

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- **How much does it cost?** € 30.75 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Meritocracy is about access and not ability
  

*by D***J on Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015*

Ms. Guinier makes a very strong case as to why higher education (in this country) is fast becoming something for the elites in society.  She makes it very clear that in order to be fully informed, we first need to know definitions.  Meritocracy is not about what one has earned, but is more about one's (upper) economic status.  And with that said, there is little to no room for those individuals that are born into a lower class.  As a society, we moving more toward higher education be only for the elites.  Who can pay for expensive test preparations for the ACT and SAT?  Which students can be exposed to many of the activities, functions, and opportunities that catches the "eye" of the universities and colleges?  Only the elite classThis is a well written and researched book that does not come across as wonky.  She makes a very good argument why and how things need to change.

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    Yes, Yes, Yes!!!
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2015*

Guinier drives the point home that standardized testing does not always tell the full story about a person's potential for academic success. Her sterling examples of the students in the Posse Foundation who have gone on to score undergraduate and graduate degrees is proof that people can succeed despite bad to mediocre test scores. I wholeheartedly endorse Guinier's position that a person's overall track record is a better indicator of competence than a one-time so-called "aptitude" test. Bravo!!!

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    I've been fortunate enough to study under Lani Guinier in law school
  

*by J***C on Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016*

I've been fortunate enough to study under Lani Guinier in law school. She is one of the most brilliant people I've ever met. Read this, search for and watch her videos on YouTube. She is a treasure and her work is invaluable.

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