So, seniors at my school have mostly decided where they want to go to college, and the school (with their permission) makes a list on their website of every senior and where they are going. This sparked a discussion between some of my friends (sophomores) at lunch.

We were talking about colleges, where we want to go, etc. Here was how to conversation went:

Max: Yeah, Wharton's at the top for me 

Me: Yeah, I want to go to uchicago, but you know what the say about uchicago?

Adam: What?

Me: The only thing that goes down on you are your grades 

*everyone laughs*

Max: My uncle went to Wharton for his MBA. Does that count as a legacy?

Ms: I don't know, ask college confidential.

Adam: You know the secret to getting to every Ivy? Say you're being considered by Harvard.

*everyone laughs*

Me: Nah, you gotta be trans too.

Adam: Yeah, I'm going to *identify* as trans, mexican, etc. Harvard, baby. 

Me: Goes up to Harvard like 'hola', lol. Also, you gotta be a refugee too.

Adam: Fine. I'll identify as a refugee.

Me: You also have to apply to gender studies or something like that, cause who the fuck applies to a major in gender studies?

Max: Lol, gender studies kids are the type of kids that can't find a job after graduating and become socialists 

Everybody was laughing, except for one kid, who said we were being transphobic, anti-minority, and mocking liberal arts major. I pointed out we weren't mocking trans people or minorities, we were mocking colleges for- in a lot of cases- choosing students just because they're a minority/trans/had a bad life etc. And as for liberal arts, 1) economics, which I want to study, is a liberal arts major and 2) it's not untrue that gender studies majors don't have that many job offers compared to other majors.

So, aita? 