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Re:US Household Debt Surpasses 2008 High by austenallred on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @08:01PM (#14363884)
They'd be looking to accept the students with the greatest aptitude for a high paying career. There may be some level of correlation, but I highly doubt it's as strong as the ivy leagues would lead you to believe.
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Re:US Household Debt Surpasses 2008 High by gregable on Monday May 22, 2017 @01:11AM (#14391150)
The correlation is very strong. The single biggest predictive input into a child's income is their parent's income.
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