<p>“Well that’s not necessary true, adcoms usually like rich kids because, in the end, they have the connections the kids that aren’t as fortunate want to obtain so the kids with parents that are of a higher class alrdy have a leg up.”</p>
<p>Actually, when it comes to adcoms, most come from modest backgrounds, and are not naturally disposed to like kids born with silver spoons. Wealthy people don’t tend to want to be admissions officers.</p>
<p>For instance,William Fitzsimmons, dean of Harvard’s admissions, was born working class, and was first gen college.</p>
<p>Some colleges do consider need in admission, and may reject high need students. So for those colleges, the wealthy are at an advantage. However, the top colleges in the country – the places like HPYS that many CC members aspire to – don’t advantage full pay students in admission, but are trying hard to attract qualified very needy students.</p>