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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Np. You paid $50k a year to get your kid into a good college. Indeed you are outraged that you are not getting this expected outcome. But classmate larlo’s parents paid an extra $50million to some T20 get their kid into a super great college. And you somehow think that is unfair? You have no moral ground to stand on. You are a hypocrite. You tried to buy your kid a leg up on the public school kids and you lost. You think public school kid parents should similarly resent you for buying your kids way into a better school? I’m sure in that case your argument would be ‘well we all want to give our kids the best opportunities."

[b]OP is worried about her child getting into college. Are parents of private school kids not allowed to say that their child has worked hard, Did she say that kids at public schools don't work hard? [b]No she did not. [/b]Does slamming her make you feel better? Sad.[/b]
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OP isn’t worried about her child getting into *a* college. There are thousands of colleges.

[b]And yes, she did say public school kids do “minimal work.”[/b][/quote]

OP here.  I most definitely did not say that.[/quote]

Here’s the quote but I don’t know who wrote it:

“ But is it hard to see your kid work herself to the bone for four years and get deferred from Wisconsin when her neighbor down the street -- an equally smart, engaging and accomplished kid -- who did minimal work at Wilson gets in.”[/quote]

Plus Wisconsin is extremely competitive. What's wrong with IU or Michigan State? Many state flagships are no longer safeties for anyone. [/quote]
Private school parents did not pay beaucoup bucks just so that their larlo ends up at IU or Michigan State.[/quote]

Specifically, what is wrong with IU or Michigan State? [/quote]
nothing for the mere mortals, but it's not good enough after spending $50K year for several years in K-12.[/quote]

"not good enough" is not specific [/quote]
IU and Mich State are not "good enough". [/quote]

I think the point is they are fine institutions, but not really special from the standpoint of someone with a lot of ambition and wants to have a strong brand name associated with themselves.  Historically, and perhaps currently, many people of moderate intellect would attend these schools.[/quote]

Jesus. I went to one of the Ivies you’d like to send your kid to. Plenty of people of “moderate intellect” there.  Especially the athletes.  [/quote]

So did I.  And I agree.  But also many brilliant people.  [b]More moderate and less brilliant at IU and MSU[/b], I would assume[/quote]

Is there evidence to back up this claim beyond optional test scores? [/quote]

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