it's not a bad idea. you're describing community college and some state schools. as long as you can pay, you're in. to be clear, community college is incredibl

it's not a bad idea. you're describing community college and some state schools. as long as you can pay, you're in. to be clear, community college is incredibly important. these are one of the few pathways that economically disadvantaged people have to improve their station. someone with no skills whose parents failed them can become a radiation specialist at a hospital making $70k/year if they put in the work. that's what America is all about. unfortunately, part of the value of a college degree is the pedigree of the school. pedigree is obtained, in part, through exclusivity. super high pedigree schools have way more applicants than they do seats, so they can be picky. think of the hoops that FAANGs put their applicants through. same idea.