> Sure, the real world sucks. I don't see that as a reason to prevent colleges from improving. Absolutely. The problem I see is the deterioration of educationa

> Sure, the real world sucks. I don't see that as a reason to prevent colleges from improving. Absolutely. The problem I see is the deterioration of educational quality that seems to correlate with this improvement. Also, at some point, you need to accept that to be elite, you need to do things that others can't and won't do. A high drop out rate to becoming elite is precisely what defines the elite title being sought.