Quoted: At its worst, the emphasis on undermatching might ?incentivize students to spend more money and take on more debt,? says Sara Goldrick-Rab, a professor of educational policy studies and sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Students might be offered a strong discount to attend a more selective school, for instance, but that aid often disappears if they struggle with their grades, so to stay they start borrowing, she says.
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