<p>oldfort,</p>
<p>I see that you worked in finance for many years and you also have many family members who graduated from yale and stanford. It seems to me that you and your family are well connected. Do you think your contacts helped your daughter land a job? I am not saying that she was not deserving.</p>
<p>I have learned that who you know grants you great opportunities in life.</p>
<p>I know somebody who got into HYP because his dad had connections. He would never have gained acceptance on his/her own merits.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts for a ivy high performer with no connections vs HYP average performer with connections trying to land a job at a top firm?</p>