[Lil'freeper]

rankings have reduced students to consumers, education to product, and gaining admission into college a high-priced game that has to be played.

But...

Students are consumers.*
Education is a product.*
Admission is a game.

And long has it been so.

* Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[SirLinksalot]

Admission is a game.

I found this statement interesting. Could you kindly elaborate ? Thanks.

[longtermmemmory]

but the university “product” market is rigged.

You have no guarantee of utility.

If you have a difficient degree there is no refund.

If you can’t get a job with your degree, you can’t even get away from the cost of the useless degree via bankruptcy. You are an indentured peon to the university system.

(though hardship discharges do exist but are for those near death)