Put yourself in the position of an elite school and it makes a lot more sense: who would you rather get, the student who gets decent grades and worked a part ti

Put yourself in the position of an elite school and it makes a lot more sense: who would you rather get, the student who gets decent grades and worked a part time job during high school or the kid of parents who can afford these signaling activities? To pay off all the fancy amenities I would go with the kid with the rich parents 100% of the time.