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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes it does happen.  At one top private, every board member gets a free pass for an admit every year.  But the board member approaches you if they are willing to sponsor your child.  You don't ask the board member.[/quote]

Gross. [/quote]

Everyone debunked this.  Don't worry about it, fake story.[/quote]

No, everyone did not debunk it.  You may want to believe it's fake, but it's true.  But you wouldn't know because the board person has to approach you.  You don't approach them.[/quote]

Yes....we can all just picture the approach.

It was a dark and stormy afternoon and I was busy in my home office while Little Larla was practicing for the WPPSI with the tutor we hired at $120/hr.  I was fretful that we'd ever get Larla into The Big School.

Suddenly, the phone rang.  The number was blocked, but I answered anyway.  "Hello," I said.

"Send the tutor home.  Larla will be fine."  I didn't recognize the deep and gravelly voice on the other end of the line.

"What?" I replied.  "Who is this? What do you mean 'send the tutor home'?"

"Don't ask questions.  Just know that Larla will be admitted to The Big School.  I have a free pass and I'm using it on Larla."

"I don't understand.  How is this possible?"  My voice was trembling with a mixture of fear and excitement.  Could this be true?  Was it possible that LL would be saved from a life of mediocrity at our local public?

"We've been watching from afar and we know you are worthy and will give greatly to the Annual Fund, but you must never speak of this to any other parent."  There was a pause.  "And NEVER post about this on DC Urban Mom."

The line went dead.  A few months later, a gold leafed letter from The Big School arrived by special courier with word that Larla would be admitted to the school the following year.[/quote]

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