It&#x27;s surprising that it&#x27;s taking so long.  The wealthiest have always found ways to preserve their wealth and Ivy League institutions have played a role in that.  Take some smart people, a lot of people that are good at fitting the mold that looks best, mix your rich kids in there and call the paint one color.<p>Remember, George W. Bush (all politics aside, just looking at him in terms of intellectual prowess) graduated from Harvard and got his M.B.A from Yale.  That&#x27;s one easily identifiable example but you can find many.  And then you ask yourself, if you can take a bus that size through a fortress wall, can you still call it a fortress wall? And then it&#x27;s clear for what it is -- decoration.  Worse: it&#x27;s signalling, which is the opposite of a meritocracy.