Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by Bostonian
It's not about social status relative to other parents for me but rather about whether getting my children into an AP class or a highly selective college will improve their life prospects. I have little reason to believe that Harvard et al offer a much better education than less famous schools. But anecdotally I'll say that one of the most intelligent and successful people I know
(1) married someone from the same prestigious college, where they met
(2) is a business partner with someone (who I consider less impressive) he met at a famous bsiness school

Um.

That's status.
Yes, but of the children, not the parents.