“If the Chinese son makes it clear to the admission team about the hardships he overcame, surely that would be to his advantage.” It is definitely not an advan

“If the Chinese son makes it clear to the admission team about the hardships he overcame, surely that would be to his advantage.” It is definitely not an advantage, since the janitor’s kid is unable to pay tuition and unlikely to donate money to the school. These schools are primarily focused on maintaining their huge endowments and their over-hyped reputations.