<p>Oh, I think private colleges have every right to decide how they want to assemble their classes - if they want to rack and stack SAT’s, or move to a full-pay only structure, or not pursue geographical or ethnic or other diversity, hey, that’s fine with me. I’m just talking about what I, myself, would most likely do - even if subconsciously. </p>
<p>As someone who had few ties to my own high school, and whose kids don’t have ties to their high school, the continued “you are a reflection of your high school” or more accurately “the actions of other kids who you have nothing more in common other than your parents live in the same area reflect on you” is a bit annoying to me.</p>