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by leereeves 3416 days ago
Having the Clinton's connections does more to open doors at Stanford and Oxford than any combination of grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities.

And coming from a family with money makes it a lot easier to spend years in school without working.

Elite schools exist to help the ruling class maintain their position from generation to generation.

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Yes. Giving more people elite educations used to generate more elites but we are well past that point now. There's a real jam in the system where qualifications are not getting people the anticipated positions.