A great story from Ory from her recent travels in Kenya:
• Conversation I had in Kenya (actually this took place more than once):
◦ Curious Kenyan: So you are at Harvard, it must be really hard to get into Harvard?
◦ Kenyan Pundit: Yes it is pretty hard.
◦ Curious Kenyan: So you can’t bribe someone to get in?
◦ Kenyan Pundit: No, not really.
◦ Curious Kenyan: You mean, even if your relative is the person in charge of admissions they can’t hook you up?
◦ Kenyan Pundit: No (with a longer explanation why)
◦ Curious Kenyan: So how did George Bush get into Harvard?
◦ Kenyan Pundit: Uuummmm…