Congratulations - Malia Obama gets accepted in to Harvard. (Kerry, school, kids)

[katzpaw]

Congratulations to Mom and Dad ...and to Malia. You raised good kids and in this age of social media they haven't screwed up and embarrassed you.

Malia Obama is going to Harvard | washingtonpost.com

[neko_mimi]

Yeah, I'm sure that admission was entirely merit-based.

[whogo]

Did not Kerry and GW go to Harvard? Nah, another Ivy league school.

[maf763]

Why wouldn't it be merit-based?

[Ponderosa]

Born on third base. Maybe she earned it too, I don't know but there is such a double standard of opportunity in this country that it is pathetic and few will (or should) give her credit until it is proven.

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by neko_mimi

Yeah, I'm sure that admission was entirely merit-based.

I was counting the seconds it would take for somebody to try to discredit her achievement.

[Tritone]

Originally Posted by maf763

Why wouldn't it be merit-based?

She's black and also a legacy admission. So she couldn't possibly have merited it.

...so they say

[whogo]

Originally Posted by Tritone

She's black and also a legacy admission. So she couldn't possibly have merited it.

...so they say

Of course she most likely had some good tutors. I would say the odds are about 1 in 3 for each.

[Retroit]

Were would you expect the 1% to send their kids? There should be a speculation tax on that.

[Frank DeForrest]

If you're gonna be in the ruling class anything less than an elite school is unacceptable. Thank you taxpayers!