<p>I respect Visirale’s point, but I’m not sure what we should conclude. So the Blair kid is likely to have more influence (through no merit of his own). Does that mean Yale should jolly well offer him even MORE influence with one of its prestigious degrees despite the fact that he does not seem to deserve admission? If there is going to inequality in admission, I would think morally it ought to go in the direction of offering “influence” to that kid in the boonies, rather than giving even more to those who don’t deserve what they already have. </p>
<p>Is Yale seeking more “influence” for itself? That hardly makes the decision any more right or just. Or is the prime minister’s son likely to bring a “diverse perspective” to the class? Maybe there should be a separate category of “DP” admits to distinguish those who deserve the Yale name from those who don’t…</p>