<p>I have to honestly say that my kids have met equal amounts of wealthy kids at their respective colleges: one at USC and one at a UC. Don’t forget that high school academic achievement, especially on standardized tests, is correlated to family income levels. It figures that top tier schools would get affluent kids because those are exactly the kids who have benefitted from a home environment that affords success in the college prep arena and they have the grades and test scores to get in.</p>