Harvard Crimson - 1 in 11 students to Harvard from just 21 high schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These schools are known entities. The kids perform well. The fact that so many are local is not a bad thing, it's logical.

I graduated from one of the private boarding schools on the list. I was a local and on scholarship. Back when I attended half of our graduating class (HALF!) applied to Harvard. I think around 15 got in my year. People were upset, yearning for the good old days when half the class attended Harvard. Nowadays, 2 or 3 or 4 are accepted per year. Yes, that may be a lot all things considered, but Harvard has moved decidedly away from the prep schools in favor of the public school kids.

Except you are wrong. 37% of Harvard students come from private schools. 83% of United States students attend public schools.

Only 11% attend private schools.

Harvard is not for the poors, no matter how much more qualified they are. End of story.

If you think school quality or funding has no effect on student qualifications, then why do you care what college a kid goes to???

[jsteele]

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