(Source: Cornell University)

Here, courtesy of USA Today, is yet another piece on competitive admissions. Why highlight it at all? In case you missed the other 4,178 similar articles run over the past few months.

Nothing sells like rejection. Of course, never mind that only a small fraction of college-bound students actually apply and go to elite colleges. Most institutions aren't even competitive, and plenty accept almost everyone with a Pulse.

But let's continue to obsess about the ones who say "no" most often. That's more fun.