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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like maybe they are for low income and maybe middle class people but what about everyone else?

Studies show the best indicator of a child’s future socioeconomic status is their parents own economic class.

So why are all these rich people risking jail time and public humiliation and shaming for something that won’t even help their kids that much?

And beyond those people, why are “regular” UMC types who can’t afford to bribe or donate their way in putting so much pressure on their kids to jump through the hoops and get the best grades, test scores, extracurriculars, etc. for a less than 10% chance of getting in and making it feel “worth it”?
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In this new Gilded Age of ever-rising income inequality, people feel desperate to do everything they can to give their kids access to upper middle class opportunities.[/quote]

But we’re talking about people who already have money and connections.

UMC and up.[/quote]

People in the UMC include a lot of people with some amount of money to pay for school, and zero connections.[/quote]

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