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[quote=Anonymous]It does not make me mad but it is a good reminder of how the world actually works and that money buys power and influence. I think some people don't like being reminded of that fact and that's what they are actually upset about -- not some kid of a donor getting a spot at an elite school, but just the idea that we live in a world that is that transactional and corrupt.

Also I think sometimes people whose kids don't get into these schools sometimes look at the aggregate of donors' kids, recruited athletes, etc., and feel that the system is keeping their kids out. It's the feeling that it's never enough to be a really smart, hard working, successful middle class kid. You need parents who are able to pour tons of money into private schools, athletics, college donations, etc. That's not strictly true but it can feel true when you are in the thick of it. As I said above, the game is somewhat rigged and that's hard to confront if you have this idea that it's not supposed to be.[/quote]

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