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Oh please. As if everyone going to an IVY League (or similar) school is there because of legacy or earning power of their parents? "that had more young people
by larrys 13y ago
Oh please. As if everyone going to an IVY League (or similar) school is there because of legacy or earning power of their parents?
"that had more young people who were not there by virtue of legacy or earning power of their parents"
I think that's a huge leap.
Not only that but the IVY League schools have a large number of students that are there on scholarship and are given a great opportunity.
Harvard (as only one example) gives free tuition to certain students:
http://politicalblindspot.com/harvard-university-offers-free-tuition-to-low-income-families/ http://politicalblindspot.com/harvard-university-offers-free...
He can and should teach wherever he wants of course. But to cloak it in some kind of higher purpose or respectability as if he is better than the person who decides they do want to teach at a particular prestigious school I just don't agree with that.
- jckt 13y agoHe said more people in Ivies are there because of legacy/earning power of parents, relative to the average school (which I think is a rather uncontroversial point). He didn't say everyone, which is what you're saying.
- corin_ 13y agoYou've given as little data to your claim as he did to his. Maybe he said that just to seem noble, or maybe he actually looked into the numbers and is speaking the truth. Without looking those numbers up yourself your comment is just guesswork.