<p>Makes me pity poor Mitt…</p>
<p>The super-rich often get a lot of income from non-wage/salary sources.</p>
<p>For example, [Mitt</a> Romney in 2011](<a href=“http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81535.html]Mitt”>Romney tax returns: Mitt Romney tax return 2011 (download PDF) - POLITICO) had an adjusted gross income of $13,696,951, mainly in capital gains, dividends, and interest. His taxable income after deductions and exemptions was $9,007,709, resulting in a total tax of $1,935,708. This was an effective tax rate of 14.1%, but [he</a> did not claim about $1,750,000 of charitable deductions in order to keep his effective tax rate above the promised 13%](<a href=“http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81528.html]he”>Romney tax returns: Mitt Romney releases 2011 tax returns - POLITICO).</p>
<p>Note that the majority of his adjusted gross income came from capital gains and dividends which are taxed at lower rates than similar amounts of wage/salary income.</p>
<p>Here is something for you to look at:</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, from what is known of your stats, you are unlikely to get into the majority of these schools. University of the South and Furman might be your best bets. Schools with poor FA in cities that attract people with money may work: look at NYU and GWU, although both might be at least low reaches.</p>
<p>I think I’m past the editing deadline.</p>
<p>I looked at your actual posts regarding your grades, and they seem to be better, in context, than I thought they were based on other posts. Good SATs would obviously help you, though.</p>
<p>It is unclear to me from what you have said elsewhere whether you are actually involved in software development, or whether you are doing something like acting as a reseller on ebay or elsewhere. If the former, your skills might help you get into a highly competitive CS program. If the latter, I’d be looking at schools with an undergraduate business major.</p>
<p>I’m wondering what you are planning to do with your business while you are in college? I’m also wondering what, specifically, you want to get out of college.</p>
<p>The best way to avoid jealousy in any situation is to keep a low profile. If you’re gorgeous, don’t act vain and be sure to compliment others’ looks. If you’re smart, don’t tell people your grades and scores and let others answer the questions in class some of the time, even if you know the answer. If you’re good at sports, say “thanks” and praise your teammates when people congratulate you for scoring the winning goal. And finally, if you’re well off, don’t flaunt it. Wealth is easy to hide unless you’re trying to hide it from the IRS, which I don’t recommend.</p>
<p>Going to a school where other people share the same blessings might help a little, but people will still act jealous if you’re a show off about any of your gifts. If you’ve got a dime, make it look like a nickel and you’ll get along fine with most people.</p>
<p>Who remembers this thread? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/688821-should-princeton-dd-choice-if-i-want-her-hobnob-snob-kids.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/688821-should-princeton-dd-choice-if-i-want-her-hobnob-snob-kids.html</a></p>
<p>That thread was hilarious! Thanks for the link! I’m sure the question was asked by a ■■■■■, but I love the responses. Lots of creativity in trolldom!</p>
<p>What’s frightening to me is that I started to read the thread, and a few pages in decided that the OP must be the wife of POIH. A page or two later, someone posts that very thing! </p>
<p>I didn’t read the whole thing to see if my guess was correct…:D</p>