I largely agree with Atomicmomma. I also speak from experience. These schools cater to the rich and they will not push for your student if you are not a major donor or legacy because in all likelihood there are students who fit that profile that they are competing against. I disagree slightly in the sense that colleges want students from these schools because they value maintaining relationships, so while your student may lose out on Harvard (due to not getting the push from the school) to Richie Rich, she will end up somewhere great like Brown, Amherst or Georgetown. Pick the school that best fits your daughter & that she is most excited about. Unless you can cut huge checks to the school or are a legacy the politics are out of your control. Caitlin Flanagan from the Atlantic just this week wrote a story on this whole dynamic, you should check it out. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/04/private-schools-are-indefensible/618078/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20210311&silverid-ref=MzYzODAwMDQzMDcwS0
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