@Tperry1982 - I’ll contribute to the thread drift by posting a link to a NYT article discussing the issues first-generation students face at Ivies.
It’s great that these schools have worked hard to increase economic diversity, and I applaud them for that However, it can still be tough for students receiving significant aid and living on a shoestring budget to be surrounded by affluent students who can spend as much as they chose. The students on aid are working during the school year and again during the summer in order to cover their portion of the financial aid package. Those with affluent parents don’t have to work during the school year, are going out on the town, and can afford to take unpaid internships in the summer that are out of reach for many of their peers.