Not a fair statement, as highly esteemed foreign teachers and professors also get bought by US colleges and universities. These top school would not be top with

Not a fair statement, as highly esteemed foreign teachers and professors also get bought by US colleges and universities. These top school would not be top without the capital they have. Although I do want to mention that in my eyes these so-called top schools are overvalued. With both their professors and students gaming the system in order to 'stay the best'.