College admissions and hiring are not zero-sum games. It's possible to provide good education and good jobs to everyone, according to their ability. Elite stat

College admissions and hiring are not zero-sum games. It's possible to provide good education and good jobs to everyone, according to their ability. Elite status is the real zero-sum game, because it's exclusive by definition. Elite universities don't provide substantially better education than those dedicated to educating the masses. They are elite because they offer elite status and opportunities for networking with the future elite.