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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have four kids who attend or did: Duke, Cornell, and UChicago (our alma mater). We didn't do anything particularly special. Just said we expected them to do well in school with their grades and always had them in a variety of activities.[/quote]

^ I should have mentioned we pay full freight. Very little merit and no financial aid. That's an important part of it, I'm sure.[/quote]

If you paid full freight for four kids you are not middle class.  I still find your results impressive, because these schools are very difficult for anyone to get in, however, presumably not only were you able to afford to pay for various extracurriculars, you could probably afford to pay for help transporting kids to their different activities in the form of an afterschool babysitter, etc.  As a middle class parent of smart kids, what I find most difficult is the extracurricular aspect.  I can't afford to spend too much on extra training/camps to help them stand out in their sports and activities, and I am too darned tired to spend more time driving them around than I already do.  Unfortunately, I can't afford to hire the driving out. [/quote]

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