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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also know a Vanderbilt student who whose parents donated enough for a spot for their poorly performing student. And it wasn't 8 figures.

Interestingly, I know 2 families who investigated the same at Michigan for their B/C students and were not successful. Michigan didn't budge.

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Two vandy kids from our private with bottom 50% grades; applied ED. Deferred and admitted. There’s a “development” meeting parents had in Jan last year.

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Yes, Vanderbiilt is the worst. I know a kid who was super mediocre who got in last year after parents ponied up a very large check. 
And the child of 2 Instagramers I casually follow have kids who are freshmen and neither family emphasized academics at all in high school. Maybe the kids are scholars but nothing seemed to indicate this.

Vanderbilt is a weird school.  They have a serious academic side but then they love FLASH AND CASH and will take all sorts of non-academic kids if they come with one or both of these.

Wake Forest is another one that will bend to a check. I know a family who gave them $100K+ for a last minute spot last year.

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