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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After seeing who gets into Top 30 schools, I have no respect for rankings or brands.

Some of the smartest kids from my DC’s class are staying in-state and attending public institutions.

The ones who end up at “top” name brand schools are often from wealthy families.  My jaw dropped when I saw who was getting into these selective colleges. It’s certainly not the best students. 
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That is pure copium. For unhooked students it is indeed the top ones who get into T30. Especially T10/ivy, the the aid is best here--they are better deals than in state for anyone under 200k HHI, they target middle and upper middle class who qualify for aid these days. They do not want full pay over 45%, and there are plenty of full pay from boarding and top privates with 1450+ to fill all their unhooked seats. They do not want that. They want to maximize those who have some need.

The wealthiest families in our private have students at UGA, UVA, SMU, Auburn. They only have a T10/ivy if they are hooked or if they happen to be wealthy and have one of the very top unhooked students in the class. [/quote]

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