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This article conflates many different definitions of elite: top quintile (20%) is mentioned at one point; super-elite colleges (<1%) is mentioned at another poi
by brilee 7y ago
This article conflates many different definitions of elite: top quintile (20%) is mentioned at one point; super-elite colleges (<1%) is mentioned at another point; and superstar performers are probably <0.1%. I'm not sure it's saying anything useful beyond just generally ranting about our obsession with prestige.
- akhilcacharya 7y agoI’m likely a member of the top quintile but the gulf between people like me and the super elite at HYPSM seems absolutely massive - I wonder if it’s an exponential difference at some point.