I like to put this on record. I am one of the foreign uni grads. I do not come from a well to do family. My family saved every cent just to sponsor me overseas to study law because it was my passion. I do not see how wealth alone can be equated with pedigree. If you ride on the coat tails of your rich parents, it is nothing to be proud about.

Even if you come from a rich and well to do family, please remember that wealth is not permanent. Just as your family (your parents) worked hard to get rich, bear in mind that wealth can also be lost via other means (eg failed investments, or change of fortunes).

My family used to be well to do, but we were cheated by a so called business partner and suffered massive losses as a result. As such, I do not consider wealth to be pedigree. It can be easily earned and it could be lost easily as well.