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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We like to say it’s a lottery, but it’s not completely, and the difference matters. Kids who go to elite schools are pretty smart and ambitious, which typically yields great results. Of course, someone with the same qualities can go to community college and also succeed, but they do so against the odds[b]. It’s a lot easier to succeed when everyone around you is pushing you to be your best self, when the best employers want you to work for them, and the best graduate programs are happy to have you.[/b] Sure, anyone can own 10 pizza joints, but many don’t want that type of success. It is what it is. [/quote] This is the key. This is why we paid for elite and we will for our third. The top 15/ivy-plus or Williams/Amherst/Swarthmore open the doors everywhere and the kids push each other to be their best. The $$ resources and faculty willing to make connections for undergraduates are incomparable. These are the schools well worth paying for. [/quote]
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