Now that 5% will know they actually earned their place at MIT.
Giving a free ride to kids that should be there but can not afford it would be HUGE positive all around.
It enables poor smart kids to get in and go through the program.
It also ensures that ANY student at MIT, REALLY is the best of the best.
None of the “Yes. He’s a complete idiot.. But his father went there so, he got in..”