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I have also read articles complaining that the ivies usually  place people in summer unpaid internships in large expensive cities that scholarship students can't afford to take. U of NC has a merit scholarship program that guarantees a paid summer job. The counselor might have your child in mind for a scholarship like this- maybe your child is the only one in the school who could get it- and thats why the counselor is promoting it to you heavily. They want the highest number possible children in prestigious programs and schools. If there is a spot that only your child can get- they want your child to apply. If its binding, I understand your concern. Ask the counselor for names of other students who are at that college and call their parents, and have your child call the students. It might be a good thing.[/quote]

Ivy grad here - there is NO system where Ivies "place" students into internships.  You really just apply and compete for internships like everyone else (except maybe those U of NC scholarship-ers).  The difference is kids with parents of means often support their kids so they can take unpaid internships -- regardless of whether they are students at Yale or at U of Iowa.  Of course there are many more kids that have wealthy parents at Ivies and other top tier schools, and have more access to contacts to get good internships, and all that -- so I'm not saying the world isn't rigged in favor of high income family kids, it totally is.  It's the misplaced feelings that both high school counselors and college systems have more influence than they do that is mind-blowing on this thread.  There are about the same numbers of kids going to Ivies from the area top public schools - without any real system of any counselors at all.  I NEVER talked to a college counselor and don't know anyone who did (or it was a joke visit of like "oh that's nice, apply to some reaches, some on-target, and don't forget a safety" as the extent of the conversation).[/quote]

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