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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the Ivies should make it a mission to take more high-achieving, low-income kids.  For this to happen, they need to (a) do more outreach at rural schools, not just at a few top public schools in Potomac and Bethesda, and (b) offer more in the way of Posse support and tutoring. They also, obviously, (c) need to offer more merit aid, but I think we all understand that the endowment pot is limited relative to the large numbers of deserving low-income kid.

It's in the ivies' interests to bring in kids from all SES strata. I do think the private school "diversity" efforts in this area, where they take a handful of full-FA kids, are a bit of a joke, sort of tokenism. And yes, my kids did private school.

You can say negative things about Ivy kids. You can call them pleasers, or say they are hypocrites for joining the Environmental Club just to pad their resumes. But you can't say they aren't focussed or hard-working, because these days they wouldn't get in without that. To call them Party-Hardy and talk about gentlemen's C's (the phrase is not B+s) is dwell on old stereo-types and miss the big picture.

Finally, is an Ivy education really better than the state school? Debatable, and depends on the field. But as long as there's the perception a PP has, that you make "invaluable connections" there, it's worth trying to address the presence of low-income kids.[/quote]

What private schools take full "FA-kids"?  None.  The tuition percentage that some lower-income parents are paying may be low, but they are paying something in addition to books, etc.  Not to mention that these "FA-kids" are academically qualified to attend the schools.  Not many families are keen on subjecting their lower-income kids to elitist environments.     [/quote]

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