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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're in the midwest- at my DS's private HS there are kids with 1530-1600 SAT scores, grades, etc. (I know this because it's a small school, kids talk, parents talk, etc). If the parents don't have money, the kids go in-state, honors or out of state on schools that offer a lot of merit and financial aid. 
A lot of talent doesn't go to the Ivy League or T20- it's too expensive for most families, especially if there are multiple bright siblings. [/quote]

Ivy League/T20 are need blind. [/quote]

The top schools may be need-blind, but there are also a lot of affluent UMC families who love their state flagship and aren’t hung up on brand name schools. I noticed that at my kid’s non-DMV private. Plenty of academic stars who opted for our excellent in-state publics. [/quote]

Especially if they plan to stay in their home state / region and they “just” want a normal professional life and aren’t dreaming to be among the most elite at 17.[/quote]

I think the perception that Ivies will mean elite is flawed. My dh and I both went to Ivies. We are not "elite". We work with people who went to all sorts of colleges. The people we knew in college who are now elite were elite to start, with richer, more connected families.[/quote]

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