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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Is there research that supports that being a sibling or legacy immediately means you must not be as bright? Why do people assume that these kids must not be super bright? [/quote]

If you are correct, then why don't these schools base admission on metrics of intellect rather than sibship, legacy, power and money (think Bush, Gore, Kerry and many others).  Afterall, these would invariably be the superbright kids?[/quote]

Private schools are not obligated to base admission solely on intellect.  In fact, they should not.  And if they did, then I would have no interest in STA or any of the other Top Schools.  Moreover, as with many other Ps here, you assume there are accurate metrics of intellect.  As a PP noted, the test results are not always meaningful.  A school that claims to accept only the B&B inevitably creates a we know it all attitude, which is both false and dangerous.  We need look no further than the mess on Wall Street to conclude that the arrogance of the B&B is dangerous for all of us, not simply them.  One study I read several years ago concluded that over 50% of Princeton graduates (being one definition of B&B) went to work on Wall Street in some role.  Not a good sign.  Another study concluded that, on many factual questions, the crowd (not the experts) has a higher accuracy rate.   On "Who wants to be a millionaire," the crowd has a better batting average than the "expert" on the phone line.  So, private schools should admit based on a variety of criteria, including intellect.
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