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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Spouse and I went to same ivy (met after!), and only 1 of our respective friends has a child who is going there - several have kids who were rejected, and most didn't apply. Of our friends in DC, most attended ivy or similar caliber colleges and I'd say same for their kids - a few attend but most don't. So I'd say most of my friends know how competitive it is to be accepted at these colleges nowadays and like PPs have said, we joke that we probably wouldn't get in today. [/quote]

It's definitely more competitive now and I'm sure I wouldn't get into my alma mater.  I'm sure a lot of my classmates would like their kids to attend and honestly I would be thrilled if my kids went, but I am fully prepared that they likely will not.   Legacy does give a leg up up at my college --  I think the admissions rate is something like 30% versus the regular 5% -- but every alum thinks that their kid will go but still 2/3  of the legacies will be rejected.  At any rate, I have years to go before college decisions.  [/quote]

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