[ec109685]

Are you sure there is a cap? There were a huge number of Stanford and Cal accepts my year and literally nobody talked of caps. I do agree that talent could be drowned out at a school like Gunn, whereas you might stand out more at a less prestigious school.

[BarryMilo]

I find it astounding that people still talk in terms of "talent". What else, do we still think America is a meritocracy? By and large, people.perform exactly as their socioeconomic status would predict. "talent" is a myth.

[barry-cotter]

If you think the US is a perfect meritocracy you’re a fool. If you don’t think it’s a great deal closer to it than an enormous majority of past and present societies you’re a bigger fool. The same is true of the entire OECD and many countries outside it to greater and lesser degrees.