Ben Waber reviewed Merit Myth by Anthony P. Carnevale
An Important but Repetitive Book
4 stars
Given the subversion of the term "merit" in most spheres today, especially higher education, this book provides a necessary corrective to the concept that today's college admissions approaches are even remotely based on merit, showing that wealth is the biggest predictor of entry. The book does revisit the same points often, though, so it could probably be about half the length and still retain the same core content. Still, with the rollback of necessary correctives to admissions biases, this book is more important than ever. Highly recommend
Given the subversion of the term "merit" in most spheres today, especially higher education, this book provides a necessary corrective to the concept that today's college admissions approaches are even remotely based on merit, showing that wealth is the biggest predictor of entry. The book does revisit the same points often, though, so it could probably be about half the length and still retain the same core content. Still, with the rollback of necessary correctives to admissions biases, this book is more important than ever. Highly recommend