<p>The world is changing, and we cannot blame the colleges for not increasing "students intake." More and more families have put emphasis on education over the past few years, and still growing. This, obviously, means more high-calibre students aiming for the best colleges of the nation. The world population is growing at a striking rate, and there's nothing we can do about it. Probably it's time to consider other alternatives, like state schools (there are lots of them that are very well qualified) and other non-Ivy schools. But if a student is dying to attend an Ivy-institution, then by no means, I think it's time for him/her to learn to break the ice of competition.</p>