But preferential treatment for princelings at elite universities (and business schools) has real social costs, because admission to these institutions is zero-sum. A place awarded to a less-qualified princeling is a place denied to a more qualified applicant.
但是精英大学（和商学院）对太子党的优惠待遇具有真实的社会成本，因为这些学校的招生名额是一场零和游戏。招收一个素质较差的太子党入学就意味着有一位素质更高的申请者被拒。