Yes but then you invite the idea that the “meritocracy” is biased because only rich kids have the opportunity to study and achieve the top 2 percentile scores n

Yes but then you invite the idea that the “meritocracy” is biased because only rich kids have the opportunity to study and achieve the top 2 percentile scores needed for admittance. This argument has been used against Texas schools, specifically A&M and UT, who currently work with a “Top 10%” rule where the top 10% of any class in state is automatically admitted to any state school. Note that I am not expressing any opinion about any of this, merely pointing out the counter argument.