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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son got into a top school EA. It was the school where dh and I attended. He is a top student in all respects, hard worker, great stats/rigor, leadership, community service, etc. And none of this was pushed/curated by us, he really drove it all (including applications), and we are really proud of him.

A couple of kids from school who got rejected said “oh but your parents went there” like that’s the only reason he got in. I know it helps that we did, of course, but his stats match the student population, it’s not like he was pulled up despite bad grades/scores. We aren’t big benefactors either, it’s not like the school would see big donations in our history.

So how to respond if someone says that? [/quote]

Well if your parents were smarter you’d have gotten in, too. Go talk to them. [/quote]

Exactly. Tell them to ask their parents why they are loser underachievers and lousy parents for not bestowing on their kids legacy status at a good school. And that your kid is smarter than them so would have gotten in anyway. And that the school was wise to not accept people who have no tact and have a big chip on their shoulder. And to F off.[/quote]

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