<p>^ You know, from my experience at my own school (I go to a very small, non-selective private school), the only kids I've seen get into top Ivies have been... legacies. It seems to me that though the Ivies attract very intelligent students who have no previous relationship with the institution, the Ivies also seem to accept many based upon legacy status, creating almost a culture of legacy admissions at the Ivies. </p>
<p>I could be wrong, however.</p>