Just before I read your comment I came up with that idea "there should be a select few people based on their academic merits (whatever that means/however good t

Just before I read your comment I came up with that idea "there should be a select few people based on their academic merits (whatever that means/however good that will go) that will have carte blanche." Then I read your comment. Needless to say, I wholeheartedly agree.