> To me it would be more exclusive and prestigious if they gave everyone a free ride but it was entirely on merit. It's not up to you. It's far easier to be ad

> To me it would be more exclusive and prestigious if they gave everyone a free ride but it was entirely on merit. It's not up to you. It's far easier to be admitted into Harvard than to have your opinion on Harvard admissions be something that Harvard should be concerned about. Part of the definition of "exclusive and prestigious" is that elites get to decide what it is. The reason Harvard is a top institution is because it is an elite institution. It is not because of its quality of instruction or thought, which are just fancy decorations.