News You Can Use 11-27-22

On this Sunday’s edition of News You Can Use on WTIC NewsTalk-1080,at 5:30a and 9:00a, host Ann Baldwin, and co-host Lisa Nkonoki have aheated discussion about college applications and how the process haschanged drastically over the years.Lisa is currently helping one of her granddaughters through the processand explains some of the many options, including Early Action and EarlyDecision, that students have when deciding what institution they wantto attend for the next four years.In a survey put together byIntelligent.com, “34% of white collegestudents lied about their race toimprove chances of admission”. It isimportant to note that 75% of thosestudents went on to be accepted bythose universities they applied to.Now, why is it acceptable in today’ssociety to lie about your race in the college application process andwhile there are many other students, such as Lisa’s granddaughter, whoare applying legitimately, without lying, to go to their desired college?Tune in this Sunday to hear both Ann and Lisa’s thoughts on this studyas well as some possible fireworks!!