<p>@Hunt That will never happen.</p>
<p>The elites know as long as they maintain their status as "handmaiden to power”, their coffers will be full and the plebeians will be begging for entry.</p>
<p>The delicious irony for me is always this: If the elites admit on the basis of academic merit, the plebeians would lose interest. We know in our heart of hearts our precious snowflakes are not really that special. Holistic admission gives them a fighting chance, while a pure merit approach would not. My chess vs backgammon analogy all over again.</p>