Laura Hamilton and Elizabeth Armstrong, “The (Mis)Education of Monica and Karen”
What kind of school is MU? What was the allure of attending MU for Karen and Monica?
What are most four-year residential colleges and universities designed to do? Who are they intended to serve?
What is the “great mismatch”?
Why do many students from modest backgrounds aim to attend state flagship universities?
What were public universities developed to do? How has dwindling public funding changed the way schools like MU function?
What did Mitchell Stevens hear a small, private school admissions officer say about an applicant?
What are party dorms?
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