I think you’re right, universities are reputation maximizers - but so are parents and students, and I’m not so sure they think of the university as another rati

I think you’re right, universities are reputation maximizers - but so are parents and students, and I’m not so sure they think of the university as another rational actor in the same vein as themselves. The more I think about it the more I’m starting to believe that the only winning move is not to play.