<p>Is it wrong for me to assume that admission officers have different standards for students that don’t come from a background of affluence? It would extremely easy for me to get endorsed or get published if I had $$$ . Basically I’m saying maybe the admission process is a bit more subjective and these kinds of schools care more about who you are than what you’ve achieved. And I’m also assuming they can see who I am through my application essay and recommendations . Anyone else think the same ?</p>