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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many of those people became millionaires because of family money? What you should be asking is which universities have produce the most self-made entrepreneurial successes?

In the end, I think the answer is in the person, and not the school. People are so convinced that a certain school will guarantee success and that is simply not an indicator of success.[/quote]

[b]That's why UVA shows up. They're the most privileged public school in the country as measured by percent of students from the top 1% and 20% by household income. It's a natural consequence of a wealthy student body, not anything indicative of itself. [/quote][/b]

Sources please.

UVA as a state flagship cannot by definition be inundated with wealthy kids. Admission is strictly merit, as you know, with the very rare exception of a mommy or daddy who gives $1M. You must have the test scores to get in and a string of impressive accomplishments. Here is President Teresa Sullivan's remarks at convocation for the class of 2021. Thirty eight percent of the students are participating in the University’s AccessUVA financial-aid program and 570 are the first in their families to go to college. Please don't comment when you don't know anything about the school. 
You made identical comments in another thread about wealthy students at UVA. 
I will now go post this over there. 
If necessary, I'll ask Jeff to ban you. 
It's irresponsible of you to make claims without substantiation and hurt the reputation of a fine institution trying to reach out to internationsl students, (73 countries); students of color; students of no means (my kid); students from all the other states. 
https://news.virginia.edu/content/messages-unity-e...t-greet-class-2021-convocation
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[b]UVA has holistic admissions as opposed to strictly merit based. I know someone who was admitted with around 1620/2400 SAT and around 3.8 weighted GPA with no hooks, no ECs, no awards nothing.[/quote][/b]

I don't believe you.  For one thing, you can't possibly know what was in "someone's" application or what their situation is.  Perhaps they are 1/4 cherokee, like I am, and you don't know that.  Or they came in under the new programs designed to get poor applicants in, or they were first generation college, as I also was.   The average ACT is 31-34.  The average GPA is 4.26.  You can't get around that.  Yes, UVA is holistic but only in the sense they are looking for Eagle Scouts, Siemens scholars, great human beings, accomplished published writers.  Every student I have me there through DC (not wealthy, 36 ACT, 4.46 GPA, totally self-made) have been very impressive students.  DC's best friend entered with 64 credits already taken at a local college.  Every student friend I've met at UVA has been a self-made achiever.  I've been much more impressed with those UVA students than I was in my own Ivy.[/quote]

Nope it's true. This student is 100% Asian (anti-hook actually) and not first generation college student either although parents have moderate income. [/quote]

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