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<p>That this puts us at a disadvantage (relative to other schools) is a sad commentary on the recruiting process itself. </p>
<p>By the way, I don’t see how this makes us any different from Princeton. From what you said, it sounds like their alums are chummy only with those from the same eating clubs, not just any random kid that happens to go there. How is this different from Columbia, where the frat bros/athletes help each other out on WS?</p>
<p>Edit: Point is, how can you argue that HYP are any less “cliquey” than Columbia? You would still have had to join the “right” clubs and meet the “right” people to build the WS network you sought. No offense to you, but it is entirely possible that you would have faced exactly the same problem at HYP if you aren’t WASP-y enough (or whatever it is you need to be to get into these WS networking circles).</p>