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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wouldn't it be great if some top private schools would try to educate close to the number of students top public places like Michigan and Cal do though? Yes, their acceptance rates would be higher but society as a whole would benefit and they can certainly afford to do it.  [/quote]

No, because top private schools aren't top because of the education. They are top because they provided exclusively access to opportunities to get rich.

People are talking about CS departments. There is 0 need to go to university to learn CS. It's all available better for free on the Internet. The only reason to go is to network with social/wealth elites. [/quote]
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As some have noted, Cornell admits directly into 1 of its 7 undergrad colleges.  The undergrad admission rates vary dramatically from about 2% (i.e. Dyson business) to about 20% (i.e. Hotel Administration and Agriculture).  Arts & Sciences (largest college) is about 5-7% admit rate. Talking about admission rates without specifying the college is like saying the average temperature in DC is 58 degrees -- but it could be as high as 95 (like today) or as low as 22 (as in mid-January). [/quote]

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