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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so torn about this. We are a UMC family in McLean, my kids will have college consultants and test prep starting 9th grade, I will throw best resources behind my kids because they have no HOOKS, so in a way money and hard work/grind is all we have. However, DH and I belong to  MC stable families and went to top schools (no hooks). Sure, we were driven, motivated, worked really hard (although had no crazy resources like my kids) but back in the day competition was not as crazy, DH was full scholarship (UG and Grad) at UOI - Urbana Champaign.

Education changed our family trajectory from MC to UMC/Wealthy, my kids are working hard no doubt but they also have every resource and help they can dream of. My son is an exceptional student, who will make something truly good out of his life regardless of which college he attends (but we are not taking a chance), my daughter is an above average/solid student who is receiving help from best tutors to prop her to top 5% in her class. So many around us in McLean are doing the same. However,  poor kids don't even have a fraction of these resources.

I strongly feel that poor kids should be given a preference over my kid, it will hurt but you know what every family deserves a chance to put them on a track to MC/UMC trajectory We got our chance, sure we got them based on merit but the world has changed in last 25-30 yrs. If families similar to mine keep on hoarding the opportunity, that will not be morally and ethically right.

I do not support preference to Black and Hispanic kids from wealthy families. I fully support preference to poor kids whether they are White, Asian, Brown or Black.

*  Although, my heart truly goes out to true middle class White and Asian parents who don't have the wealth for prep and consultation and they don't have the FARMS and URM hooks either. My parents were in the same category 25 yrs back but competition was much sane.[/quote]
At least you acknowledge your privilege.  Not many in DCUM do. [/quote]

This exactly. When people say admissions should be based on merit, how exactly do you do that.
Elites have everything going for them - top private schools, travel sports, tutoring, coaching, international travel, educated parents, etc.
Lower income kids cannot compete with this level of privilege [/quote]

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