School Tier Ranking based on Privilege

[Anonymous]

What schools have that preppy, upper crust privileged feel. I know people say UVA, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Princeton. Elaborate on it a little more if you have experience at those schools.

[Anonymous]

I don’t have experience but mine is headed to one of those schools. He is definitely privileged (full pay and had the resources and support to pursue his talents) but not upper crust rich or white. It’ll be interesting to see how he fits in.

[Anonymous]

That preppy & privileged feel is fading significantly at Princeton. My DS says that it only really exists with the athletes & legacies at the eating clubs. Otherwise, Princeton heavily favors and targets underprivileged kids for admission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That preppy & privileged feel is fading significantly at Princeton. My DS says that it only really exists with the athletes & legacies at the eating clubs. Otherwise, Princeton heavily favors and targets underprivileged kids for admission.

Does your DS think it’s good that it’s fading?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What schools have that preppy, upper crust privileged feel. I know people say UVA, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Princeton. Elaborate on it a little more if you have experience at those schools.

UVA 🤔

[Anonymous]

From DC’s private school, recent Dartmouth and Vanderbilt admits have been mostly spoiled rich kids with okay but not great stats.

[Anonymous]

Washington & Lee

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Anonymous wrote:Washington & Lee

This

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That preppy & privileged feel is fading significantly at Princeton. My DS says that it only really exists with the athletes & legacies at the eating clubs. Otherwise, Princeton heavily favors and targets underprivileged kids for admission.

Does your DS think it’s good that it’s fading?

Curious to hear. I’m a Princeton alum, BIPOC, and I think the targeting underprivileged kids has gone a bit too far. Sadly, it’s resulted in professors diluting standards to get kids who are not well-prepared academically to graduation.

You need a good mix of kids from different socioeconomic backgrounds for a first class university.

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Duke

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My classmates at UVa were economically diverse. I knew no rich kids. Many middle class kids.

One came from a mountainous deprived county in SW Virginia - and he always ran out of money before the end of any semester. Meal plan on grounds meant he got at least 2 meals a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From DC’s private school, recent Dartmouth and Vanderbilt admits have been mostly spoiled rich kids with okay but not great stats.

In CT or NY?

[Anonymous]

USC in CA

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Southern Greeks

[Anonymous]

Miami, SMU, Pepperdine, TCU……The top is ultra wealthy and privileged…