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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Families in the bottom band of the upper middle class can't afford to pay for t20 schools. Everyone else can. The system excludes one group of students from those elite schools. It excludes no one else. That's about it.[/quote]

That is a fair assessment but the bottom band of the UMC is quite large.  Income is a pyramid.  There are many more 200-400k households than 400k+.  So you are minimizing it.  In essence, the half of the middle class that is above the median line is being excluded.  That is what, 30% of the US population?[/quote]
They aren't excluded.  Many people in that income range are able to save for college (or could have but for lifestyle choices.  If you paid for your kid to private school in this area, you could have saved for college), have family money available, qualify for various athletic or other scholarships, etc.  This is evidenced by the fact that the vast majority of students at elite colleges are well above the poverty line; most are in the top 20 percent.  And what are they being excluded from?  Not college.  Just certain colleges.

I just can't take anyone seriously who thinks that it's easier to get into and afford college if you are actually poor than if you make $200-$400K.  That betrays such a complete lack of understanding of poverty that it's clear the person isn't worth listening to.  Seriously, if you think being poor is so great, nothing is stopping you.  This sad resentment of the poor by the upper middle class is so ridiculous.  Yes, college is overpriced.  Everyone expressing outrage about this is mad because their kid didn't or won't qualify for as much financial aid as they want and think they are entitled to.  Show me what you're doing about growing income inequality in any other area and I might take you seriously.  [/quote]

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