Elite Colleges Debate

After reading and brainstorming on these seven debates, I think the most persuasive was "What you do vs. Where you go" by Martha O'Connell. There were many strong points in this response, such as that successful people like Steven Jobs, Steven Spielberg, and Bill Gates dropped out of college! And Oprah Winfrey was an alumna at Tennessee State. She had efficient research and links to them to back up her points, and an engaging introduction paragraph. Her debate was easy to read, short and straight to the point. Unlike "Merit and Race" by Luis Fuentes-Rohwer.
I feel that his debate was crowded with big words that made it hard to read and fully understand the topic he was presenting. There were also lots of points he made that we obviously already knew and some that were confusing. Such as,

"Attendance at elite colleges and universities has a positive effect on the likelihood that a student will graduate; on future earnings;...and better health."

I mean of course going to elite colleges will look very good on a job application and most likely get you a high paid job, but most of us already know this. I don't see how going to an elite college will make your health better. Aren't they more stressful because you're surrounded with overachievers that you have to try and outshine? But Rohwer also made a kind of not-so-smart point concerning minority students.

"... minority applicants should think long and hard before turning down admission to elite institutions."

This opinion is true, but considering the fact that most minority students can't afford elite institutions, it would be very hard to go to Harvard, Yale, etc. without being on a scholarship or ending up with a lifetime debt in loans. It's easier said than done and the reason elite schools don't have many minority students is not because they turn down admission, it's because most of them can't afford it!