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Yes, I agree to a point. The programs probably were designed and do have the effect of "poaching" HYPS applicants. But that is not always the case, there are times when the alternative, if financially viable, is a better fit. In my opinion its a lot more about best fit and where you think you will be happy as opposed to only prestige. Ivys are great, but their atmosphere and campus culture may not be for everyone. But everyone has to make their own choice as to what is best for them. I for one am happy that those kinds of choices are available, unfortunately maybe not to everyone, but at least to selected people that established a goal at the start of high school and then persevered to reach that goal.
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