Is there any further explanation or just a correlation? I am not aware of any lateral way of getting into these universities (i.e. via favors) and also to finish the careers.
It is well known/observed that children follow the footsteps of their parents.
Also, higher academic achievement of parents (and income) lead to better achieving children.
That said, this correlation information would work as supporting evidence.
Edit. I read the source. It is essentially about these topics, not that it is an "unfair" or "ilegal" access to universities, it is just that, because of the effect the parents have on the children, they fare better.
panchoop t1_itcyhle wrote
Reply to [OC] Chances to attend a "Grande Ecole (Top university) in France. If you want to attend "ENA", the best university in France, you have 330x chances if your father graduated from there. by pacmanpill
Is there any further explanation or just a correlation? I am not aware of any lateral way of getting into these universities (i.e. via favors) and also to finish the careers.
It is well known/observed that children follow the footsteps of their parents.
Also, higher academic achievement of parents (and income) lead to better achieving children.
That said, this correlation information would work as supporting evidence.
Edit. I read the source. It is essentially about these topics, not that it is an "unfair" or "ilegal" access to universities, it is just that, because of the effect the parents have on the children, they fare better.