Admits based on donations
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Anonymous
| can anyone attest to how many students from their kids school were admitted to colleges based on large donations? I have a child at McLean and know of one student who was accepted to t25 based on $$$. |
Anonymous
| ive heard of 2 at GDS, which is less than usual. |
Anonymous
| How do you know this, was there a press release or ribbon cutting ceremony? |
Anonymous
| Bullis -2 |
Anonymous
Sometimes a family foundation's public 990. Or there's are small press release for endowed giving that's searchable (this rarely gives actual amount). Parents are alums plus $$$ donors, kids get in. |
Anonymous
| It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP. |
Anonymous
No, I know someone who gave $75000 to get into wake. |
Anonymous
Google Kushner, Jared |
Anonymous
| I heard of someone whose uncle donated to get them into Emory but I have no idea how much. |
Anonymous
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This is totally normal. 70% of the kids in ivies fall into this category. If you think they have the grades, it’s called “purchasing power”.
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Anonymous
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80k at MIT is usual.
Selective private schools know how this handshake works. |
Anonymous
| Know a family trying to work out if its 5mn or more like 10mn to get their wayward son into a T30. |
Anonymous
Oh wow. I think I know who you're talking about. Life is really not fair, is it? |
Anonymous
That's tuition. |
Anonymous
Haha thought the same thing. I would think it would take more money that—a one time donation of what they get in tuition. |