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This is a silly myth. The privileged upper class don't get a special better-designrf education, they get a professional network that puts them in power regardle

by fjdlwlv 10y ago

This is a silly myth. The privileged upper class don't get a special better-designrf education, they get a professional network that puts them in power regardless of their education. There's no special high school class that teaches "skills for becoming a CEO or a Congressperson".

wnevets 10y ago
While true, those that come from real money aren't sitting a class room with 30+ other students.
- mathperson 10y ago
  no they also do so. its just that the class is more like 20 and the teacher is very good. -source have sat in public school (also a VERY well funded publisc school) class with friends with parent's net worth > 90 million
jacobolus 10y ago
I went to a better-than-average public high school and then a top tier college and I spent lots of time with people who went to prep school. There are substantial differences between prep school vs. public school in a rich well educated area vs. public school in a poor area. Prep schools are most certainly better (on average) at teaching students to be assertive, seek out opportunities, bend rules, etc. The coursework is harder and more engaging than even top-track classes at good public high schools. On average students get more individual attention from teachers. Likewise, there is a wide gap between work difficulty and quantity and expected levels of preparation at top tier colleges vs. average colleges. At top tier colleges, the typical student is incredibly ambitious, and there is a categorical difference between the extent to which typical students seek leadership opportunities and pursue impressive goals. (This is not to diminish the work of typical students at average schools, many of whom come from difficult circumstances and must struggle to pay the bills, etc. And of course there are some amazingly ambitious and talented students even at mediocre schools who do amazing work.) There are surely still many problems with even the best schools, but the difference is by no means limited to professional networks.
jdietrich 10y ago
Read up on English public (private) schools like Eton or Harrow. The privileged upper class do indeed get a special better-designed education. These schools are factories for CEOs and politicians. They have the absolute best teaching, the best resources, a culture that not only encourages high achievement but expects it. If an Etonian or Harrovian says that he wants to be Prime Minister, nobody bats an eyelid - the odds are fairly good that he might well be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tcRXHyEKC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tcRXHyEKC4

by fjdlwlv 10y ago

wnevets 10y ago

While true, those that come from real money aren't sitting a class room with 30+ other students.

mathperson 10y ago
no they also do so. its just that the class is more like 20 and the teacher is very good. -source have sat in public school (also a VERY well funded publisc school) class with friends with parent's net worth > 90 million

jacobolus 10y ago

I went to a better-than-average public high school and then a top tier college and I spent lots of time with people who went to prep school. There are substantial differences between prep school vs. public school in a rich well educated area vs. public school in a poor area. Prep schools are most certainly better (on average) at teaching students to be assertive, seek out opportunities, bend rules, etc. The coursework is harder and more engaging than even top-track classes at good public high schools. On average students get more individual attention from teachers. Likewise, there is a wide gap between work difficulty and quantity and expected levels of preparation at top tier colleges vs. average colleges. At top tier colleges, the typical student is incredibly ambitious, and there is a categorical difference between the extent to which typical students seek leadership opportunities and pursue impressive goals. (This is not to diminish the work of typical students at average schools, many of whom come from difficult circumstances and must struggle to pay the bills, etc. And of course there are some amazingly ambitious and talented students even at mediocre schools who do amazing work.) There are surely still many problems with even the best schools, but the difference is by no means limited to professional networks.

jdietrich 10y ago

Read up on English public (private) schools like Eton or Harrow. The privileged upper class do indeed get a special better-designed education. These schools are factories for CEOs and politicians. They have the absolute best teaching, the best resources, a culture that not only encourages high achievement but expects it. If an Etonian or Harrovian says that he wants to be Prime Minister, nobody bats an eyelid - the odds are fairly good that he might well be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tcRXHyEKC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tcRXHyEKC4