> You know a lot of people who went to elite schools! That happens in certain circles. I will add that the list above easily does not include the 10 most inte

> You know a lot of people who went to elite schools! That happens in certain circles. I will add that the list above easily does not include the 10 most interesting people I know who got into elite schools. The “dirty little secret” that helicopter parents don’t want to accept is that the vast majority of elite school students are just really damn interesting people (typically with great grades and scores). You can’t coach interesting, although you can cultivate it over time as a good parent.