<p>That’s exactly what I’m (and the author of the piece) are trying to get at but it’s very tricky. Schools that practice need-blind admission aren’t able to cut certain applicants some slack based on their socioeconomic status. Unless top schools are lying about being need-blind, I don’t see how they could evaluate applications based on the context of their backgrounds. </p>
<p>I’ve heard the argument that certain high schools are very indicative of a student’s socioeconomic status but there are still some wealthy applicants from low performing schools and disadvantaged kids at high-performing schools.</p>