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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry, once you've attended a top school, you realize how wonderful it is. It's terrible to say, but it is such a special 4-year bubble. The problem is those of us who went to a top school know this, and want the same for our kids, it's only natural. I am not being snotty at all, but once you know what's "behind the gates" it's hard to unknow it and not want that for your kid. If you walk around the UWS or UES of NYC on the weekends, you see these top 25 t-shirts on many...and they all have the best jobs in the major cities. It pays itself forward...[/quote]

I don't think you have to go to a T25 to get this. I know many, many people who have similar feelings about their experiences at state flagships and SLACs outside the T25. I also know people who were not happy at their top school, and the number of such people has grown in recent years -- going to Harvard now is NOT the same as going to Harvard in the 90s or early 00s. Some people still love their experience, yes, but others are miserable.

Also, those of us who attended top schools as middle class or UMC, non-legacy students 20 or 30 years ago were obviously highly academic, ambitious kids. It makes sense that we really loved being at a school with mostly similar kids in an environment that was very academically focused. But that's not every kid. It's not even ever smart kid. Some people want a different kind of bubble and would be absolutely miserable in the sort of environment we thrived in, especially as these schools have only gotten more competitive. They are for a very specific kind of kid. If you aren't that kid, even if your parents were, it might not be the right place for you (whether you can get in or not).[/quote]

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