“An elite college now is almost exclusively defined by how hard it is to get into. It’s like the rope line at a hot nightclub – it’s about having the ticket to get in. Students are blinded by the labels. But why does it matter whether you get into the club if you hate the music playing inside?”

“An elite college now is almost exclusively defined by how hard it is to get into. It’s like the rope line at a hot nightclub – it’s about having the ticket to get in. Students are blinded by the labels. But why does it matter whether you get into the club if you hate the music playing inside?”

— Jeffrey J. Selingo