An industry that once promoted equity and attainability was now itself becoming an obstacle to overcome. “American universities are indeed organized according to cultural norms or rules of the game of the middle and upper classes, and these norms actually constitute an invisible academic disadvantage for first-generation college students who transition to the university context” (Stephens et. al, 2012). This proposed feature constitutes an almost uncontrollable and immutable disadvantage that students will probably not be able to tame. Institutions should serve as mediating platforms that allow students to start from an unbiased ground, where their talents, skills and connections are the only factors that can influence their