<p>I have a bunch of relatives who are part of the pre-war/post-war cohort at Harvard who all attended prep schools. They are no dummies. I’m not saying that there weren’t plenty of Gentlemen C types coming out of the prep schools, (both Kennedy and the younger Bush fell into that category), but painting with such a broad sweep of the brush is a bit unfair. </p>
<p>I also think that the elite colleges are probably a healthier place if there’s somebody in the happy bottom quarter of the class.</p>