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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of us new to US but in the college search...What do you mean preppy?[/quote]

And the next poster who also asked "why is this important"

Answer: preppy = evoking prep(private) school attitudes: [b]exclusive, white, privileged, a certain dress and lifestyle[/b]

Why is it important? It is not. No college is today is "preppy" in general because of multiple years of diversifying their population. Most elite colleges today recruit the largest balance of their students from public schools and prep schools today themselves are increasingly diverse. You will find your type in all colleges since your class is orders of magnitude bigger (2000-8000) in comparison to your single kid.

Will there be preppy (not used in a derogatory way, it is a valid subgroup) type kids going there? Of course? Will they be an inconsequential minority? Yes.[/quote]

DS graduated from an actual NE prep boarding school.  Even that school was not this. [/quote]

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