<p>Lapras/thefunnything: </p>
<p>And that’s the problem, inherently. Public school kids don’t have the same opportunities as these prep school kids—brilliant as they may be, public school kids can’t shine on the same level as Phillips Andover grads with loaded/famous parents. </p>
<p>Another issue is the selectivity of the prep schools; there is a lot of wasted talent. Some students may have been successful at the prep school, and would have gone on to become ivy-material, but don’t have the connections nor the money to attend. </p>
<p>Lapras stated that parents from Ivies place an emphasis on education. True, but kids without Ivy parents can’t avoid the fact that their parents didn’t place an emphasis on learning—or as great an emphasis—early on. </p>
<p>Ivies are admitting disproportionate numbers from these schools, which makes it ridiculously difficult for your average white public school student, talented as he/she may be.</p>