The article's "everyone is helpless to fight this trend" tone is extremely annoying. If the so-called "elite" colleges actually gave a crap, they could easily

The article's "everyone is helpless to fight this trend" tone is extremely annoying. If the so-called "elite" colleges actually gave a crap, they could easily use their extremely selective admissions process to fight back. Perhaps the author is a product of the system she is criticizing - so minimal attention span, and no ability to do critical thinking?