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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In our experience it doesn't matter in high school at all.  Donor or board member kids do not preferentially get better/popular teachers, better grades, better college placement, etc.

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Yes they do! Percentage wise - board members kids get into their first choice school at a much higher rate. In fact the ones I know was a list 100 percent. [/quote]

Not at our school.  The college admits follow the GPAs.  I know this doesn't follow your drama narrative but it's the case at my kids' Big3--I have seen it play out several times with several kids.  The kids getting into the top colleges are the kids at the top of the class or academically strong kids with legacy at the colleges or minorities--not random big donor kids at the high school.  Some of the biggest donors in my kids' classes had kids matriculate to the least competitive schools in the class.

Big3 school does not have specific pull at top10 University A:  "hey, please take this mediocre, big donor kid. We owe it to this family."  They just don't. [/quote]

Noone said they were mediocre. What was said that two equally great applicants apply and the board members kid gets into the top 10 school and the other gets into top 25. that is the different time and time again. [/quote]
What’s also true is that you get on the board by being an alum or donating a lot of money or being politically/socially connected. All that overlaps with privileges that help you get admitted to top 10 schools: inter generational wealth (alum status) and connections in addition to plain old money. [/quote]

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