Originally Posted by ultramarina
In an extremely privileged environment like Yale, I'd feel concerned about my kids not being aware of certain unwritten rules, not having certain experiences that are typical for the wealthy, etc.
I attended my nephew's graduation from Yale last year, and my impression is that Yale really isn't like that. He had friends from socioeconomic groups ranging from lower-middle class to extremely rich. Now if a person is quite poor (say bottom 20%), they might have a tougher time at Yale than a State U.