I'm not sure that we can remove "elitist" without also removing the concept of "top universities" too. Of course, that requires employers to not use university

I'm not sure that we can remove "elitist" without also removing the concept of "top universities" too. Of course, that requires employers to not use university acceptance as a measure of the worth of an applicant rather than developing a more useful measure. I get it, it's hard for someone without experience, but I've also hired many, many people in my life as a software manager, ranging from entry level to grizzled veteran.