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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There has to be a veneer of social propriety to the donation for it to be foolproof.

First, in most cases, it has to be more than a 1M.

Second, the donor has to have an excellent altruistic reason to donate, something that could credibly supersede the merely personal motivations of getting a relative into that college. They will need to have built relationships with board members for some time, or the head of the development office. They will have discussed what their donation will be used for. They need to be seen as well-informed on what their donation can do for the school, and genuinely interested in furthering the interest of students other than their own.

After that sort of relationship, it becomes a natural gesture of goodwill for the university to admit their child, provided they aren't total dimwits.

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But none of that would work if the donor didn't also attend or perhaps work at the university. Zero relationship then donating is still too transparent to get the kid admitted. After varsity blues anyway. Alum plus major donation will absolutely work, even after VB at VB related school. Trust me, I know.[/quote]

So didn't Bush 41 make some big donation to Yale to get 43 in like a library?[/quote]

Right, like I said, it works if the donor also attended. 41 went to Yale. Your question makes no sense. But there is great value to universities in sustaining family relationships. So many many students benefit from the millions and millions of dollars that multi-generations of families contribute. It would be to the detriment of many if the practice were ceased.[/quote]

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