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Hmm I went to an Ivy League school. Maybe it was the company I hung out with but there was never really any talk of how rich anyone's background was (in fact i

Hmm I went to an Ivy League school. Maybe it was the company I hung out with but there was never really any talk of how rich anyone's background was (in fact it was kind of taboo) -- the same way no one ever talked about what their SAT scores were. It seemed petty. There were several well off kids in my social circle (though not mega rich or anything) but there wasn't really any flaunting of wealth. In fact, many of the well off people I knew tried to save more money than some less well off people! There were also some poor kids around who people knew about but they were never really looked down upon.

RockyMcNuts 11y ago
+1 granted it was in the 80s but off the top of my head 40% on major financial aid and work-study, 40% upper middle class, maybe 20% were playing the wealth card and gentle mockery would usually keep'em in line. Not sure if times have changed that much or class consciousness is just a perennial trope for whinging.
taurath 11y ago
Its more about what you do on spring break, on weekends, when not in class, that sort of thing. Those who can afford expensive outings naturally drift away from those who can't.