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...past, students who went to elite New England prep schools largely benefitted in the admissions process due to their schools' close ties with Harvard. Today, these traditional feeder schools continue to send their graduates to the College in hordes, leaving many to speculate...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: ...HAVE THINGS CHANGED? | 3/12/1991 | See Source »

Like the patches of ivy that scale Harvard's aged buildings, a small group of elite New England prep schools seem now, as always, to have an intimate relationship with the College...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: ...HAVE THINGS CHANGED? | 3/12/1991 | See Source »

Indeed, 30 or 40 years ago, admission from these prep schools could be secured with "little more than a handshake," says Choate alum Ted B. Ayers...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: ...HAVE THINGS CHANGED? | 3/12/1991 | See Source »

Many feeder school alumni from Ayers' time echo his remarks, recalling the ease with which they passed from their prep schools to Harvard...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: ...HAVE THINGS CHANGED? | 3/12/1991 | See Source »

...sophomore history major from Chevy Chase, Md., was a former high school All-America lacrosse player at prep school in Lawrenceville, N.J., where he played on state championship hockey and lacrosse teams...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Yale Student Slain Sunday | 2/19/1991 | See Source »

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