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9. One of the most egregious examples of disconnect that I have ever witnessed came

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 05:28 PM

Jul 2015

from a power mom who said she was thinking of allowing her A student child to write the college applicant essays for her less motivated child. This was a family that was well in the 1%. Her follow-up comment: "Why not? I don't have a race card to play."

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Well-off families create 'glass floor' to ensure children's success, says study [View all] n2doc Jul 2015 OP

As evidenced by Bush v Gore, for instance. Orrex Jul 2015 #1

This is news? Johnyawl Jul 2015 #2

cultural capital - the passing down of opportunity to one's offspring Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #15

Isn't George W Bush the poster child for this phenomena? CoffeeCat Jul 2015 #3

Rich teenagers don't have to work, clean the house, or care for younger siblings XemaSab Jul 2015 #5

I used to think that Jebbie was W's smarter brother, but I really have to question that now, seems hollysmom Jul 2015 #7

Nope, Jeb was a lackluster student K-12 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #8

Dry rot is more like it. hifiguy Jul 2015 #11

Nearly 30 years ago I was engaged in my job hunt hifiguy Jul 2015 #10

Having been forced to work with the spoiled brat son of many a wealthy CEO, Cleita Jul 2015 #4

It's even more granular than that. Legacy Ivy League admissions are pure nepotism. leveymg Jul 2015 #6

One of the most egregious examples of disconnect that I have ever witnessed came Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #9

Interesting this article is about middle-class "well-off" families and not just the rich. aikoaiko Jul 2015 #12

Any parent does LittleBlue Jul 2015 #13

yes. well documented pattern. even progressive rich parents Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #14