Target school - Wealthy parents?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/opinion/30kahle…

As I've said numerous times on this board, the main characteristic that ivy league students share is that their parents are rich. Has virtually nothing to do with aptitude, as you can find similar caliber of students at almost any top university these days.

 

Life's tough...

It's like getting a job because you know somebody (which happens 90% of the time). It's the way it will always be. If you're not rich, just be better than everyone else.

 
jhoratio:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/opinion/30kahlenberg.html

As I've said numerous times on this board, the main characteristic that ivy league students share is that their parents are rich. Has virtually nothing to do with aptitude, as you can find similar caliber of students at almost any top university these days.

I could not disagree with you more. So many kids at Ivy's are on scholarships it's ridiculous. Look at schools like SMU, GW, and Georgetown for rich.

 
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GekkoNeverSleeps:
harvard gives more scholarships that any other school as % of students, so many / most are not rich kids

Yeah I think I'm with you on this. I assume most ivies (these days) look like the line at the immigration office or DMV, not the country club.

More like the line at the Apple store.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/09/23/business/iPhonejp1/iPhon…

 

Well if you're willing to donate a mill you'll get your average son into an ivy with no problem. (probably a couple mill for harvard or yale). But most of the kids do have very high aptitude. And there is a strong correlation between aptitude and social class at birth. (I can think of many reasons why).

 
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