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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not to be crass, but I really don't see why schools wouldn't be falling over themselves to accept students who have excellent college preparation, come from a background with means, and a family who obviously values education.  They are likely to be full-pay, donate to the school etc.  My kids and I just went to public schools and we're not part of this "Big 3" world in any way, but even with all emphasis on increasing first gen, need blind, diversity etc. I would think at the end of the day schools would still reward the relatively small population of kids who go to top private schools with selective college admissions.  [/quote]

Agree.  But as a parent of 3 "Big 3" graduates, I see why colleges are just as anxious to fill their classes with Big 3 graduates as those from urban no-name high schools.  The Big 3 graduates are a "safe bet."  They will contribute to the college community, excel after graduation, and will most likely become consistent and increasingly deep pocket donors.[/quote]

It's not just the full pay. It's the fact that, as much as the whole first gen/POC/DEI pressures count, the colleges need a core of students who will reliably pay the bills, graduate on time, go on to successful careers, and develop into active and financially reliable alumni. The "Big 3" type of students fulfill that role with less risk than the other categories. [/quote]

There are more than enough full pay families in the DMV to fill this role for schools. This is a wealthy and well educated area and MOST of the families that can be described this way are NOT in private, let alone Big 3 private.  You are kidding yourselves if you think being a full pay, or even very wealthy Big 3 family is going to be "in high demand" by colleges to serve as the "fund source" at schools.

I'd also add that given the diversity of the DMV area, there are ALSO plenty of full pay qualified applicants who also fill schools' POC/DEI priorities. That means that for this region of the country, colleges can meet a variety of diversity goals without forging full pay students.

Then, add to that, that with a high level of educational opportunities in the DMV (public and private) - there will also be smart first gen, POC/DEI students from families with financial need that schools want to welcome to their school and give aid to support that.

In the end, there's only so many spots a school wants to offer to a given region.  (I have no gripes with any of this...) It's just the way it is.

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