<p>Without knowing a thing about your every day life, where you live or what level of luxury you enjoy, I think that I can still safely say that you *did[i/] get something extremely valuable from your Dad: an outlook on life. A view that you can succeed. A desire to go to business school; the self-confidence (and time) to study Italian on your own with your brother; the impetus to be researching your essay since you were 12.</p>
<p>Recognize that that outlook and upbringing *is[i/] privilege. Often people get confidence from money and security. Your dad ~and perhaps you ~ have gotten it from within. You are privileged to come from that sort of background which many kids, regardless of their income level might not have. If you really feel you need to, then capitalize on that: let the schools know from your activities and life that you have inherited that same drive and outlook. Like your dad you don't passively take what you've been given for granted but you take your outlook and push the boundries.</p>
<p>If that's bias....it will be a bias in your favor.</p>