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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who grew up in NYC, stayed here through college and law school, and has lots of friends who went to specialized high schools, Hunter, and privates ranging from TT to small independent schools, here's what I've seen:

Hunter kids tended to come from solidly middle class families, and now that we're in our 40s, have all ended up living solidly middle class lives. They're nurses, lawyers (personal injury or insurance defense, not big law), and teachers. They went to solid colleges and solid grad schools, but for whatever reason, never quite made it into the upper stratosphere. Small independent privates (catholic schools, charters) have ended up around the same.

TT private kids almost all fall in the upper middle class to upper class. They are big law partners, hedge fund managers, investment bankers, and CEOs. Many of them can attribute that primarily to having wealthy parents who set them on that path, but there are a few who didn't come from wealth but were able to ride the coattails of their peers in their private HS and have done very well for themselves. I wouldn't say the TT private kids are noticeably smarter than anyone else I know, generally, but they are among the most successful.

Specialized high school kids generally came from middle to upper middle class families, and have climbed the ranks to become very successful. They are also some of the most type A, intelligent, hard working people I know. They have the same types of careers as the TT private kids, but seem to be happier and more grounded. [/quote]

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