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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I bet the discrepancies are worse for FGLI kids at big state schools, where you’re on your own to handle everything and where everything is “pay to play” I.e. you can buy better meal plans, better housing (both more luxurious & closer to campus), have to pay to go to sporting events, greek life etc. JMU certainly isn’t giving kids grants to afford greek life in the way that Princeton gives kids grants to afford eating clubs.

At Harvard, EVERY first year is on an unlimited meal plan. There is no paying more or less to buy a different kind of meal plan. [/quote]

This is a VERY good point. Especially true of big SEC state schools where Greek life is huge on campus and which have kids from extremely poor families (as in, Alabama or Mississippi poor) and extremely rich families.[/quote]

I agree with you and the person you're quoting. I went to grad school at a public flagship. There were endless opportunities for students, but only if you could pay extra fees or know how to advocate for yourself and navigate the system. FGLI kids at Harvard, Princeton, etc. are given access to great FA and have equal opportunities on campus. Though, they still will be disadvantaged for internships, they will at least have more access than those at other schools.[/quote]

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