is it really really hard to get into college

every site you read makes all students sound like they are all the cream at the top with near or perfect sat,act ap,ib,gps please what a joke most public schools in New york are the worst the teachers suck but they do teach to the test that’s not teaching material just memorizing kids are dumber than ever but yet they take ap classes I don’t get it it’s all false to me I think that if you are willing and able to pay and your parents are in high profile positons you will get in no matter what.when you see that the sat scores go down every year and kids need more and more remideal classes in colleges what does that tell you? yet everyone you talk to or when you look at very selective colleges like W&L,U OF Rich,Duke ect they have 14% admission rate what is that some do admit that they give admission to all legacy kids so that leaves little room for the rest but if great schools no ivys take only the very best where does that leave a good student with a 90 average and avg sat scores at the crap colleges with slackers that are pushed to go by mom & dad and all they do is waste money & time all they do is sex,drugs & rock & roll flunk out good for the schools but bad for the student who wants to be surounded by quality like at the very selective schools there should be very selective colleges for the serious but above avg kids too.