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[quote=Anonymous]Absolutely, though somewhat college dependent. Many of the NYC private school kids already know each other from parties and social media - even before they get to college, they are setting up roommates, dirty rushing, etc. Then depending on the university, the socializing is also pretty cliquey - think of all the dining out, going to clubs, formals, etc etc. Weekends away, vacations. Pipeline from private school to the right frat /eating club to the right (and most exclusive) clubs to the right internship to the right job.  Does that mean the occasional MC and poor kid isn't breaking in? Of course not - but few and far between at certain schools. If your dad is a partner at Goldman Sachs, you will attend a top NYC private and you will get into an elite university and you will be very attractive to the frats and the clubs. That's just reality.  Obviously this is much more likely at Harvard and UChicago, eg, than at Amherst and JHU (no legacy at either of those two schools).[/quote]

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