>>>> You described almost a very insta perfect version of the experience which doesn't play out most of the time. I got a PhD 30 years ago, and had similar adv

>>>> You described almost a very insta perfect version of the experience which doesn't play out most of the time. I got a PhD 30 years ago, and had similar advantages: Supportive middle class family (both parents scientists), free ride plus stipend thanks to NSF, met my spouse there, etc. I think that while it's correct to point out the benefits of such advantages, the same advantages apply to success in almost every realm, from K-12 through college, in business, even in the arts and professional sports. Fields where a poor person has a chance at overcoming the obstacles and getting a lucrative job are few and far between, and computer programming is the only one that I can think of. Note: I chose the word "chance" carefully, not "certainty."