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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]same slices from each. Top 10% similar set of Ivies, top 10-25% similar set of competitive colleges, middle section same again, bottom of privates still go to college but bottom of publics might not go to a 4 yr.

No college acceptance advantage from top public HS versus top private HS.

There are other advantages to privates, and some only to publics.

Best thing would be to move to N Dakota or something. [/quote]

Big 3 have more like 20-25% going to Ivies+ and the entire top half of every class goes to one of most selective colleges on Barron's list. [b]But that's because of the completely different financial profile of their students. [/b]Very few Big 3 families will turn down a top tier school to go to UMD or UVA but that is a common decision for many families at public schools. [/quote]

They also have a much higher proportion of legacies.  That's who actually has an "unfair advantage."[/quote]

How is it unfair? A good friend of mine attended Harvard as did both her parents (where they met). Each of her parents demonstrated the intellect and fortitude to get in, take part and graduate successfully from that college. The chance that their child would be as successful, are extremely high. Its a good bet for the college to take the bright minded off spring of ex students. It makes perfect sense.

I am not a legacy anywhere in this country nor will my kids benefit from where their parents attended college -only in the traditional sense of what we have achieved directly as a result of our educations.[/quote]

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