{"id":22528,"date":"2023-06-30T12:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/an-analysis-of-corruption-in-the-admissions-process-of-universities-in-the-united-states-and-how-it-has-impacted-the-higher-education-market\/"},"modified":"2023-06-30T12:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:29:33","slug":"an-analysis-of-corruption-in-the-admissions-process-of-universities-in-the-united-states-and-how-it-has-impacted-the-higher-education-market","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/an-analysis-of-corruption-in-the-admissions-process-of-universities-in-the-united-states-and-how-it-has-impacted-the-higher-education-market\/","title":{"rendered":"An analysis of corruption in the admissions process of universities in the United States and how it has impacted the higher education market."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You<br \/>\nare required to write an extended project on a topic of your choice. The aim of<br \/>\nthis project is to investigate the topic you have chosen through secondary<br \/>\nresearch and analysis of information from a variety of sources. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Guidance:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In<br \/>\nyour written project you should:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0cm 0cm 18pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Appropriately cover the topic of<br \/>\nthe extended project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0cm 0cm 18pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Address the question(s) you set<br \/>\nout to investigate, by researching, analysing and using information from<br \/>\nrelevant sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0cm 0cm 18pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Represent the complexities of the<br \/>\nproject topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0cm 0cm 18pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Analyse project outcomes and draw<br \/>\nconclusions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a complete list of references<br \/>\nused in producing the project.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You must<br \/>\nchoose a structure for your project which will best suit your topic and the<br \/>\nquestion(s) you are investigating. Your project should be structured as<br \/>\nfollows:<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Introduction<br \/>\n(300 \u2013 400 words)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Main<br \/>\npart of the project: an exploration of sources through description of key issues\/discussion\/development\/analysis<br \/>\n(please note: this part of your project should have more than one section.&nbsp; Section 1: Answers first research question,&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Section 2: Answers second research question,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">Section 3: Answers third research question<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; background-color: var(--color-6);\">(2350 words)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Conclusion<br \/>\n(200-250 words)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The 3 research questions that I have picked to be answered:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RQ1:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;;\">How<br \/>\nhave legacy admissions impacted the admissions process of non-legacy students<br \/>\nin US universities?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RQ2:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How<br \/>\nhas the growth of athletic admissions to universities in the US led to corrupt<br \/>\npractices in the admissions process<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 11pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RQ3:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); font-size: 16px; color: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What<br \/>\nare the key challenges and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto;\">possible solutions on<br \/>\neffective strategies to tackle corruption that US universities can adopt?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--color-6); color: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are required to write an extended project on a topic of your choice. 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