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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am literally stunned by people who don’t understand this:

Whether your kid will succeed or not is based on you (and their DNA).

Like straight up.  So so many people in the Ivy League are from public school. I really don’t know why people think private school will make a mediocre kid something special.[/quote]

Much of what ends up being financial success depends on connections. I’m a product of independent schools and then graduated from NYU. I got excellent internships through my network and then all of my subsequent jobs.  I don’t think people who haven’t lived in these circles have even the vaguest understanding of this concept. I CAN send my kids to an expensive independent school and they do start life in 3rd base because that’s what my DH and I had. Does anyone here actually think my kids will have to grind it out to find a great internship at one of the big 3? When your kid is hanging out at the home of a MBB partner for years on end and your vacationing at each other’s summer homes what do you think happens when they need a solid? It’s no accident that there are a ton is social events hosted through the independent  schools.I’m reality these are networking events.[/quote]

you’re a complete fool if you think the only way in to i banking or consulting or biglaw is through your private school connections and frankly unimpressive undergrad at an extremely overpriced private college. I know scores of people who went from public HS to amazing careers all over the place. [/quote]

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