Someone[1] commented on another, similar thread a while back that one important function of top private universities is to <i>launder</i> the educations of children of the rich—that is, to ensure that, provided they can put in enough effort to not fail out entirely, they&#x27;ll have credentials that look very similar to those of only the smartest and most-driven students from the other 99% of society. I&#x27;d never looked at it that way, but it makes a lot of sense. Fits right in with your &quot;who wants a CEO from Southern New Hampshire U?&quot; notion.<p>In exchange, I suppose, the poorer students get to network with the people who may later fund their business.<p>[1] Don&#x27;t remember who, so I can&#x27;t provide credit