Elite Colleges Must Give Low-Income Students the Tools to SucceedWhen I graduated from high school in 1979, I applied to Princeton University because that seemed to be the dream of so many seniors in my northern New Jersey suburban high school. I had assets working for me: I had the second-highest GPA in my class, I had good references, and I was clearly motivated to succeed... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |