The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education

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Exactly. The entire article is a moot point because the majority of Ivy League students are not from the elite and the superrich, and are becoming less so as a result of sweeping changes made in recruiting and financial aid in the last decade. Of course old money will still hold control of these institutions for the foreseeable future, but they are not arguments that apply to the common people such as you and I. People like W were groomed for elitism since the day they were born, and it doesn’t take a school to change his or her views. </p>

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Yes, I am. Musicians and plumbers don’t change the world. Scientists and politicians do.</p>