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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Though I consider myself at this point more than informed when it comes to college admissions, I wasn't quite prepared for the extent to which Harvard and Stanford cater to legacies and donors, at least at our top private, and at least in the early round. It is eye-opening. If you are the very top in a top private (think Dalton/Andover/Harvard-Westlake tier) and unhooked, you target mid-tier Ivies, not HYPS. There are just too many well-connected legacies who are also contributing a lot, active in alumni circles, have already sent other siblings.... these kids are typically but not always strong students, rarely the very top. These families know how the game is played and have been setting this outcome up for a decade, since elementary school. If you've seen it, you know.[/quote]

I just dont care that much about Dalton or Andover. Those are high schools that really cater to a .1%. And they take the rich among the rich. If you're a striker who slipped into Dalton, you're going to hoisted by your own petard. Because HYP is not taking a dozen kids. They don't *want* a dozen Dalton kids. Dalton kids aren't really a force for good on their campus. They'll take the billionaires kids and the questbridge kid and the celeb kid.

But look at Stuy's decision pages. Or Regis HS, a no tuition private. Or HSMSE. These are test-in kids, Im sure a couple have legacy, but there are not billionaire kids. And regular old legacy doesnt help. And guess what -- those kids do great in admissions. Because HYP does want the hard working Stuy kid who does chorus and got the 1600 and holds down a part time job. These kids take full advantage of what Harvard offers. They stick around on weekends, doing shit. They are as likely as anyone to be the next Bloomberg, who actually believes their college was the thing that made a difference in their life.[/quote]

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