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Obviously your family moves freshman year to optimize your chance of getting into UT /s

• lotsofpulp 6y ago
  I’ve had plenty of discussions with people on how they plan to move from starter homes to homes in more affluent areas so their kids can mingle with richer kids and go to their schools.
  • bumby 6y ago
    Is there good evidence this makes a difference in the outcome of their children?
    • lotsofpulp 6y ago
      https://opportunityatlas.org/ https://opportunityatlas.org/
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      • bumby 6y ago
        This is interesting but I'm not sure it supports that moving to affluent areas will help scholastic achievement. For example, looking at the "median household income" feature, it doesn't seem to correlate well with "fraction of college graduates".
        • lotsofpulp 6y ago
          It might not need to, as long as median income does. The saying of “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” and “you are the company you keep” rings very true in my experience. Just being around the kids of successful parents should help in opening more doors.
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  • sukilot 6y ago
    Cheapest house on the block is where the smartest people live.