The data also supports this: I am an Atlas Fellow and Jonas polled us on who would benefit from a full-ride scholarship. Out of 50-60 respondents, 7 answered that their parents are already paying for everything. 9 answered that they already have a full-ride scholarship, and 36 answered that getting a full-ride scholarship would “help with career” or allow them to “take out fewer loans.”
This seems like a poorly worded question. Many people would be incentivised to say yes if there is even a 1% probability that answering this question may lead to existing fellows getting full-ride scholarships
Hmm I guess so, people who can’t afford college on their own are more likely to answer. Though don’t think that’s sufficient incentive to lie.
Out of fellows I’ve talked to about this, I can count 12 distinct people that can’t easily afford college and 5 that can. Some quotes:
I took a full-ride scholarship instead of paying to attend an Ivy League
I would benefit from a full ride, but the initial atlas money is enough because I do not plan on going to college for more than a semester or two
If I had a full ride scholarship, I would have chosen to attend MIT in a heartbeat. As it was, it took several months of deliberation
Though I guess a few examples + the sample of fellows I’m close with isn’t sufficient evidence. How would you design a better question to gauge the percentage of fellows that can afford college comfortably from their parents’ income? If you want more data, I can perhaps poll the server.
This seems like a poorly worded question. Many people would be incentivised to say yes if there is even a 1% probability that answering this question may lead to existing fellows getting full-ride scholarships
Hmm I guess so, people who can’t afford college on their own are more likely to answer. Though don’t think that’s sufficient incentive to lie.
Out of fellows I’ve talked to about this, I can count 12 distinct people that can’t easily afford college and 5 that can. Some quotes:
Though I guess a few examples + the sample of fellows I’m close with isn’t sufficient evidence. How would you design a better question to gauge the percentage of fellows that can afford college comfortably from their parents’ income? If you want more data, I can perhaps poll the server.