[quote=captcha] . . . The problem with those who cite Gate’s example is that their SAT score is <1200, they were enrolled in CSUSM, their IQ 95-100 at best, their parents' net worth is negative and their business is imaginary.[/quote]

FWIW to you, captcha, my ACT score of nearly 40 years ago was a 31. I could have been accepted to any number of schools but my single parent mom made $900 too much for me to get any aid from my FAFSA. (I still have my score and my declined FAFSA, lol.) I couldn't afford to go to a university on my own because even then, it was over $600 per semester + books/housing. Home equity loans were unavailable and I wouldn't have wanted my mom to take one out, anyway. This was NOT CA. I did later attend classes at several two year colleges and also a year-long graduate (500 level) program at USD.

Graduating from a university is not the be-all and end-all for everyone.