This is a leading question because it pre-supposes that there is an ability gap; this gap has not been demonstrated, but a different gulf notes that people who

This is a leading question because it pre-supposes that there is an ability gap; this gap has not been demonstrated, but a different gulf notes that people who get undergraduate degrees from prestigious institutions consistently earn more than others [1], even if some of those people get advanced degrees from prestigious schools later. Elites have access to social connections that most ordinary people don't -- both in quality and quantity. This is the most defining advantage that they possess over the public, albeit money and name recognition don't hurt either. [1] https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2473238 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2473238