I’d prefer it to be explicit. Would be nicer for the really smart poor kids who just miss the genius level required to get in to a Harvard without being rich.

I’d prefer it to be explicit. Would be nicer for the really smart poor kids who just miss the genius level required to get in to a Harvard without being rich. I’d rather think “if my family had money, I would’ve gotten in” than “I’m just not good enough”. These silent double standards are a curse. Saying it out loud is the first step to stopping it.