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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You go to your 25th reunion where you are wined-and-dined and they start the not-so-subtle fundraising pressure, knowing that you're likely to have DCs who are old enough that you're thinking ahead to college, but young enough that they aren't in the window of the admissions cycle. You may also start to get lots of friendly texts and emails from development people who want to meet you for coffee or whatever on their planned visit to your city. You engage these people politely, perhaps donate more than you'd otherwise consider donating, and hope for the best when your DC applies (if they apply . . . both of ours chose to apply ED to schools that weren't either of our alma maters).[/quote]

My DC was accepted early to my T5 alma mater the same year I chaired my 25th reunion (didn’t feel like I should decline when offered the position, lol). I only donated $100 though, as per usual.[/quote]

At some schools chairing the reunion and being that involved as an alum is actually more valuable than $100,000 donation. Some top schools track that type of involvement heavily.[/quote]

Glad I said yes then![/quote]

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