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[quote=Anonymous]Well, duh. I am from a middle-income bracket and attended a good but low-income public school, and the thought of applying to an Ivy wasn't really discussed. The best kids from my HS (in FL) went to UF and U Miami on scholarships.

I've since done well and run in circles with some of the people at the very top of the legal profession, with whatever pedigree you might name, and I've always felt that the top cohort of my HS was the equal of these people.

But, here's the thing:  although we didn't apply to all the Ivies, we are all quite successful (there are a few clubs that are tough to break into without the right pedigrees, but you can be quite successful without those particular crests on your blazers). So, I guess, part of the point here is that the real losers of this system are the "top" universities. The high-achievers who achieve without mommy and daddy laying out a gold brick road continuing excelling after college. And with all respect to those of you in love with your diplimas, success AFTER school is supposed to be the goal. [/quote]

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