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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a third year there and that’s about right. The other day he remarked how students wear quarter zips to class as their regular daily wear. I agree that there is a level of elitism and he’s not white, so kind of on the outside looking in and trying to fit in?[/quote]

What does a quarter zip have to do with anything? Because the kids don’t wear pajamas to class? I guess it is a social class thing. My high schooler wears quarter zips to school from October until May and has since 9th grade. So do all his friends. [b]They have a dress code at their private school, so for them these clothes are a habit.[/b] [/quote]

UVA, for a public school, has a preppy-white edge that reflects the private schools that feed into it. Ivies have more socioeconomic diversity than UVA, yet also a much higher percent of super-bright students(1530+). Some students prefer the UVA vibe, preppy outward appearance valued over intellectual vitality. [/quote]

This is the pp who made the quarter zip comment, the private school response just proves my point.  And it’s not my opinion but my son’s.  He can try hard but will always be on the outside. That might be okay though because it’s a good learning experience for real life.  Also I agree that kids can ignore this part of uva and find their own way / groups where they fit in, but they have to be willing to do that and some will while others feel insecure. [/quote]

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