At Little Ivy, as Lower-Income Students Became More Assimilated into College

At Little Ivy, as lower-income students became more assimilated into college life, what happened?

A) Despite their best attempts, they remained outsiders, unable to break into the strong social barriers that existed due to social class.
B) While a small percentage of lower-income students were eventually accepted by the more affluent, they were seen as "pretenders" and actually excluded more than when they first arrived.
C) Because they had to conquer so much to be accepted by Little Ivy, eventually the lower-income students actually gained more prestige on campus than their higher-income brethren.
D) Eventually, lower-income students adopted more of the speech, attire, behavior of the more affluent students on campus that led them to feel greater self-confidence.