I agree with this somewhat. I’d go further and say that colleges should scrap the whole “unwritten rules” system. Why are surreptitious acceptance policies accepted in public-funded universities? If they’re going to be lax on athletes for academic standards, why it taboo to discuss even though everyone knows it happens? We all know that rich donors get preferred admission as well. Can’t we just be honest about it instead of pretending that the system isn’t corrupted? We can’t improve without acknowledging any failings.