I worked at Stanford in both academic and business departments. Given the prevailing attitudes and pedigrees of the non-scholarship students, I'm surprised it

I worked at Stanford in both academic and business departments. Given the prevailing attitudes and pedigrees of the non-scholarship students, I'm surprised it took this long for the public to realize how elite institutions operate. Furthermore, I don't think people appreciate that going to an elite institution isn't concerned much about academic rigor, rather it's about networking and getting a pedigree "certificate of authenticity." I'd be willing to bet around half of students cheat as there can be no proctors per the honor code and guess around 10-15% of students buy their way through school. Universities are a business; elite universities are also status reaffirmation factories.