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http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/103709/I-Can-Get-Your-Kid-Into-an-Ivy

 

[jochi1543]

Paying $18,000 for "coaching" to get into Haverford? I got into 2 Haverford-caliber schools by studying hard for the SATs (cost me $25 for the prep book), taking a lot of APs (and doing well), and writing an essay about speaking multiple languages (my English teacher reviewed it for me for free).

Oh yeah, and I got scholarships at both, too. So expenses - $25, revenue (if you consider the 4-year scholarship) - $45,000.


It's funny how $18,000 of didactic coaching supposedly molds you the well-rounded, independent individual the adcoms want. Isn't this irony at its best?

 

[Sir Buckethead]

jochi: Yah, i'm guessing this is more a service for the screwoff kids of the elite.

 

[jochi1543]

jochi: Yah, i'm guessing this is more a service for the screwoff kids of the elite.

Yeah, I love how an $18,000 coach had him write an essay about hating the rich kids. 😆

 

[thejonqproject]

whats haverford?