Has anyone found friendship with a Director of admissions to be an advantage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am friends with the Director of Admissions at a Top 25 University. Because we are friends, this person will recuse him/herself from the admissions process. My child will have an advantage because dc is a legacy and I have given a significant amount of money to the school. This is entirely independent from my friendship with this person.

Points for owning your privilege.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it can help. We have a friend, the dd applied to an all girls school, mom knew the president of the school. Not only did the dd get in but got a full scholarship. Her parents didn't need the monetary help at all. Might not really be fair but it is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it can help. We have a friend, the dd applied to an all girls school, mom knew the president of the school. Not only did the dd get in but got a full scholarship. Her parents didn't need the monetary help at all. Might not really be fair but it is what it is.

Sounds interesting. Which all-girls’ school is this?

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course OP. We had a super rich friend on the board of an elite school and they put in a word for our child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we met a friend of friend who was director of admissions. DS had already applied, but not yet accepted. He was accepted.

Which college?

Well that I am not going to share on this board.