<p>It’s rare that the kid will end up at Harvard. It is not all that rare for the offspring of poor parents to grow up to get a college education, and become productive members of society – it’s just that it is far more likely that the poor kid’s post-high school path will begin with community college, then onto the state u. and perhaps post-graduate education with a career focus. </p>
<p>Yes, some kids are not able to break free of the cycle of poverty as they grow, but I think that this kid overall is following a very common pattern for the children of immigrants. It’s just that he’s done well enough to qualify for admission to Ivies as opposed to the state university (which also admitted him).</p>