<p>new to this, but wondering about stats on ivy+ admissions. numbers are great for elite BS, but how much of that is attributable to fact that a lot of ivy+ alums attend those places and skew the data. ie, if you’re an unconnected student at elite BS, does it really help. could it hurt, since well-connected students/ alums will take those ivy+ “slots”? are you better off just standing out in a public/ less high profile school?</p>