<p>Yes, saejinbilly got it right: The wealth of students at elite schools DOES matter - they have the financial resoures to apply to more (and a broader range of) medical schools while the typical applicant does not. Probably a factor into the higher acceptance rate</p>
<p>And since you bring Harvard into the disucssion - everything I said about Duke students is only heightened among the applicant pool at Harvard!</p>