I co-authored the best-selling book on college admissions, Getting In. And I regularly weigh in on public policy issues—often about education—as an op-ed contributor to leading publications. Today, my perspective on the current college admission scandal is informed by a few insights on how the system really works, a second career as an attorney and a willingness to look at the policy questions through a non-partisan lens.

An old friend, now retired, who spent years as an admissions dean and athletic director at top colleges, understands what’s fueling the anxiety underlying college admissions. His quote, while discomforting and controversial, is absolutely on target.

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