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I think you're right, but with two caveats. First, students with shockingly blue blood tend to keep company with other upper-crusters, frequently in exclusive f

by ender7 13y ago

I think you're right, but with two caveats. First, students with shockingly blue blood tend to keep company with other upper-crusters, frequently in exclusive fraternities or sororities that seek to carve out new depths of exclusivity in an already exclusive environment. This makes them less obviously evident than people expect. Second, I would caution that you, too, are more likely the exception to the rule. The unfortunate fact is that most kids who get into prestigious schools have had the benefit of extensive preparation while the students who lack this preparation have very poor chances. Sometimes you can outwit the test with a massive intellect or a knack for test-taking, but those sometimes are seldom. I salute your seldomness, although a bit sadly. :)

stcredzero 13y ago
> First, students with shockingly blue blood tend to keep company with other upper-crusters, frequently in exclusive fraternities or sororities that seek to carve out new depths of exclusivity From what I have seen: true. (Dartmouth alum here.) Much of the benefit of going to an Ivy League school is the chance to socialize with and develop interpersonal relationships with "other upper-custers." (Not something I did.)
- ISL 13y ago
  Getting access to top-notch professors and research experiences are important too. (networking with smart people is of perhaps maximal importance).
- larrys 13y ago
  Having attended both a private high school as well as an Ivy League college (would rather not say which one) one of the things you gain is also exposure to people from families that are tremendously committed to education and were raised with certain values. Not that that doesn't exist in other schools but the difference in attitude is striking at those types of schools at least when I attended and from my observation. Even the kids at the private high school that were on scholarship and came from poor families were not the same as the kids from poor families at the public high school (once again, as a group individual kids of course could vary). Add: I came from a middle class family.
  - stcredzero 13y ago
    > Having attended both a private high school as well as an Ivy League college Me too. > exposure to people from families that are tremendously committed to education and were raised with certain values. That's to be had. You can also meet lots of cynical elitists who see themselves as superior human beings and exempt from certain moral codes regarding the treatment of their perceived inferiors. Of course, this is true at just about any school.

by ender7 13y ago

stcredzero 13y ago

> First, students with shockingly blue blood tend to keep company with other upper-crusters, frequently in exclusive fraternities or sororities that seek to carve out new depths of exclusivity From what I have seen: true. (Dartmouth alum here.) Much of the benefit of going to an Ivy League school is the chance to socialize with and develop interpersonal relationships with "other upper-custers." (Not something I did.)

ISL 13y ago
Getting access to top-notch professors and research experiences are important too. (networking with smart people is of perhaps maximal importance).
larrys 13y ago
Having attended both a private high school as well as an Ivy League college (would rather not say which one) one of the things you gain is also exposure to people from families that are tremendously committed to education and were raised with certain values. Not that that doesn't exist in other schools but the difference in attitude is striking at those types of schools at least when I attended and from my observation. Even the kids at the private high school that were on scholarship and came from poor families were not the same as the kids from poor families at the public high school (once again, as a group individual kids of course could vary). Add: I came from a middle class family.
- stcredzero 13y ago
  > Having attended both a private high school as well as an Ivy League college Me too. > exposure to people from families that are tremendously committed to education and were raised with certain values. That's to be had. You can also meet lots of cynical elitists who see themselves as superior human beings and exempt from certain moral codes regarding the treatment of their perceived inferiors. Of course, this is true at just about any school.