> That's why it has mostly rich kids but also a few poor ones to make it look like it's an egalitarian place. The way I see it, the admissions design goal for

> That's why it has mostly rich kids but also a few poor ones to make it look like it's an egalitarian place. The way I see it, the admissions design goal for prestigious universities is to ensure that the smartest students in the country and the richest students in the country get the same indistinguishable diploma - their diploma - and that way they sustain and reinforce both their prestige and funding.