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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=[b]Anonymous]Who cares 
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OP is trolling for something. I went to Harvard and was not wealthy. To this day I don't know who in my class was wealthy. It's not like "Love Story". If you want to be bitter like OP, for some strange reason, go ahead. But be aware how you are feeding into someone's inexperienced stereotypes[/quote]

[b]So you probably went in the 80s or 90s.[/b] Things are different now. The rich kids today really do stick together. At quite a few schools, its not a shared experience anymore. It's a shame. Smart kids really need to choose their colleges carefully these days. [/quote]

False. My kids are there now. They have no clue who is wealthy. Students ARE careful not to be flashy. OP is basing this entire thread on what she thinks three private school kids said to her DS. Talk about stirring the pot and you all fell for it![/quote]

I'm not the OP. My kid also goes to an ivy.

So, there's an extraordinary amount of wealth - but its silent (fancy cars - even for freshman), flying privately into the nearby airport for parents' weekend, golden gooses, Moncler coats, and definitely a "how do you know xyz" culture. My kid went to a private HS and used to this - but we are not flashy and there are LOTS of flashy (not understated) indicators of wealth. Greek life is also bifurcated somewhat by different groups of people (city prep schools vs. suburban publics vs. international big $$$ etc.) So, yes there's a lot of "mixing" of people, but not as much as people would imagine or think.

I don't claim to know precisely how segregated or not it is class-wise, given I'm not attending. But I might ask more questions and then get back to you, as this is interesting to think about.

I can say I'm pretty sure my kid doesn't know anyone who has to work on or off campus during the school year (e.g., no one has PT jobs unless remote internships for networking purposes counts). And most kids do have cars (and nice ones) and are able to fly home (commercially) for fall break.[/quote]

How do they not know anyone who has a job on campus? Over 50% of ivy kids are on work study as a part of financial aid. It is common to know others who work! Full pay kids also often have paying jobs in labs or as learning assistants (undergrads who help the profs and grad TAs) at ivies, but loads of DC’s friends have work study jobs in the library, in labs, in the rec center. [/quote]

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