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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is of note, too, that elementary schools will work harder to assure that they're top donors are placed in their first choice schools, regardless of whether that high school is a good fit for the kid. I know that this is an issue for the Big 3s as they try and manage their relationships with elementary schools.[/quote]

Sorry bumped into this only now. It is quite sad to read all of these posts (donors, legacies, rich people gaming the system, etc). 
At the end it is all about money. But will richness buy a good education? Maybe and maybe not. There is, after all, no designed path to be a creative artist or an innovative scientist who makes a good impact on the world.  There might be one path for the lawyers for consultants, though, if that is what you aim for your kids. [/quote]

This follows through to college admissions, by the way. Those same head scratcher Big 3 admits (or got of WL ones) become head scratcher Ivy admits.  Those cases are all about $/power. We have always wondered about how the student feels in the couple of cases we know about. Both kids we knew were on the quiet, quirky, introverted side - they must know that their parents were the ones that got them into those colleges because their grades and rigor were not even close to top 50%.  [/quote]

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