It is an interesting problem. The Ivy League schools are in this position due to their reputation. It is perception that is therefore reality. The proposal to

It is an interesting problem. The Ivy League schools are in this position due to their reputation. It is perception that is therefore reality. The proposal to make public colleges free for those making under $125,000 is on the surface good, but will likely only further entrench the Ivy Legague as elite. The colleges really feeling the squeeze are not the ivys or the public schools, but the small private colleges. How will they compete when public colleges are free?