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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. 
Began annual (larger) gifts 5 yrs before applying (50-100k/yr). Turned into a 10-yr 7figure pledge (total) and “named” gift after outreach from development. 
Double parental legacy at T10.

Accepted.[/quote]

Were you assigned a development officer?

This is a lot more that what we've given. But after a couple years of consistent giving, we were assigned a development officer, and it happened to be right in the middle of application season. Accepted. Also T10. And still receiving personal communication from development officer whenever they're in town. (OP here)[/quote]

PP who works in higher ed philanthropy—highly unlikely this had any impact on your kid’s admission. DOs are generally assigned to anyone with a certain capacity who has given at a relatively minimal level. If your capacity is very very significant and you’ve been identified as very likely to give a 7-figure-plus gift, maybe? But I’d be surprised given the timing you describe. And a[b]lthough there are a couple of schools in the top 10 known to more readily put their finger on the scale in admissions for kids whose families have big money, it’s not as common as people assume.[/b][/quote]

Which schools? The same ones someone identified above? Or was that you?[/quote]

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