That's not merit based at all. All it does is enforce the concept that passing X test gets you in when there's much more than passing X test. Test anxiety is a

That's not merit based at all. All it does is enforce the concept that passing X test gets you in when there's much more than passing X test. Test anxiety is a very real thing. Not to mention, you can train yourself to pass a test, which is a reason why peoples scores improve after re-takes. Its much harder to train creative expression through portfolio demonstration. There should be no elite school, because the education is the same anywhere. Case in point, if you watched the Bernie Sanders CNN debate, they had someone (white) from Harvard University ask Bernie if he wanted to turn the US into Soviet Russia which is probably the stupidest question I've ever heard posed against Bernie or any candidate. I can only assume that the person chose to ask such a question because they are: a) surprisingly ignorant b) offered something generous by CNN to say it c) didn't believe what they were asking but did it anyway d) didn't go to Harvard, but lied all but one put Harvard in a bad light.