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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, 100%  
My son is at any Ivy and reports that all NYC private school kids and boarding school kids stick together.  Several of them have parents who bought houses near the Ivy 
that sit mostly empty (freshman year) but that the kids use to party. Also they get local country club memberships for their 4 years and the kids all play golf together. 
My kid attended a top private and has been invited to party and golf, etc but told me "They're fine but I don't want my entire social experience to revolve around them" --because apparently it's a pretty all-consuming group. [/quote]

this is pretty common at most schools in T20.[/quote]

In general, society is already divided. Just look at the neighborhood and zoning[/quote]

+1 this is just how America works. [/quote]

This is how it works everywhere.[/quote]

True, the rich separate them selves everywhere. Vacation spots, hobbies, neighborhoods, clothing brands. It’s everywhere when you pay attention. [/quote]

And?  Go get yourself the best education you can get and make a living and a life for yourself.   Some people are going to go off to their ski houses or some tropical island over winter break and so what?  [/quote]

Sure. Forget their vacation destinations. The question is, day-to-day on campus, are the wealthy kids friends only with each other or do their friend groups also include kids with less privileged backgrounds and less disposable income to spend in college.

FWIW, most of us are looking for colleges that will offer our kids BOTH things: (1) a great education that will launch them into a stable adult life; AND (2) a four-year home where they will feel comfortable and accepted socially.
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