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[quote=Anonymous]The concept of feeders even at a NE prep like the ones noted is misleading. I went to one of the strong NE ones (not Exeter or Andover) and in my class of 180 there were 7 Harvards. 6 of them were wealthy same prep school and also Harvard legacies who were born into Harvard. Several more alpine but only one more really top kid in my class got in on plain merits. I went to a good selective college and was happy with how it worked out for me. That said, I do believe that without those connections and advantages its pretty rough sledding for a kid at even an Exeter or a Andover on merits because you have to compete with a lot of peers who have a lot of advantages. The Ivies are still much more stubbornly married to old money and legacies than say a Stanford or a MIT or a little Ivy NECSAC. If that reality is not clear, it leads to a lot of rage over thinking many kids are better off being exceptional at a public school, which is also true. [/quote]
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