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Not necessarily. Many talented students can't afford or avoid debt in elite universities. At the same time, less competitive students may get accepted because

• rsy96 11y ago
  > At the same time, less competitive students may get accepted because of donations/connections/preparatory schools. That means their family is rich and/or has powerful connections. Thus they will be more likely to succeed after graduation.
• morgante 11y ago
  > Many talented students can't afford or avoid debt in elite universities. That's actually very very rare. Elite universities will give grants which cover the vast majority of costs for low-income students. There's a reason the average indebtedness at graduation for Ivies is only a few thousand dollars (and that's not even including the majority who have no debt).
  • kom107 11y ago
    While this is true, many disadvantaged students don't even know this, because they don't even look at these schools in the first place, as they assume they cannot afford to attend. Selection bias.