I 'survived'  for 20 years in the US military.  

That organization certainly tries to be a meritocracy.     

And I figure that a JD, and a BA, even though both are from the University of Oregon, gets me at least to 'educated' as opposed to 'poorly educated'.

And at least when I graduated from law school, more than 90% of us could pass the bar; unlike today's U of O Law School graduates.  

67.4% is their  current pass rate.   

http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/124/University-of-Oregon