university should be for affluent kids and brilliant kids  like in the old days, university should be only for elites: the class elite, like the top 15% of families according to wealth or income, and the intellectual elite, like the top 10-15% of kids according to standardized tests and grades.  affluent kids' families can pay for their education and scholarships endowed by wealthy families can pay for the education of intellectually gifted kids.  such a system worked for centuries and ensured we had capable leaders and scientists to serve our societies. democratizing university education has been failure and we need to go back to the old ways.
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