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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know what the wealth is like at the Ivy's? I'm assuming not as ostentatious, but it obviously exists. Any stories?[/quote]

Keep in mind that UT has over 50,000 undergrads.  If 1% of the student population has that kind of wealth, that's 500.  I'd guess it less than half of that.  Considering that these students live large, it's pretty easy to notice them zipping around in their Porsches, Range Rovers, etc.  You happen to notice them more than all the average students walking around, so it seems like they make up a larger part of the population than they actually do.  The Ivies are all much, much smaller, so odds are, there are fewer students with this kind of wealth even though they may make up a larger percentage.

I was in of the previously mentioned "top 6" sororities (depending on who's doing the ranking, it's top 3, top 4, top 5 or top 6).  Graduated from a private high school in one of the major TX cities and lived in a private off-campus dorm.  Even among the wealthier sororities and fraternities, this kind of wealth, while definitely visible, was not the norm.  Most come from UMC families or families who would be considered wealthy, but definitely not wealthy enough for private jets and fashion week in Paris.  Even in the "wealthy" social circles, I'd estimate that less than 1% of students had this kind of wealth.  And people are MUCH flashier in TX.  Even people who aren't wealthy will carry designer bags, drive nice cars and live a higher-end lifestyle than they should.  To an outsider, this probably makes people appear wealthier than they are.[/quote]

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