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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Though I consider myself at this point more than informed when it comes to college admissions, I wasn't quite prepared for the extent to which Harvard and Stanford cater to legacies and donors, at least at our top private, and at least in the early round. It is eye-opening. If you are the very top in a top private (think Dalton/Andover/Harvard-Westlake tier) and unhooked, you target mid-tier Ivies, not HYPS. There are just too many well-connected legacies who are also contributing a lot, active in alumni circles, have already sent other siblings.... these kids are typically but not always strong students, rarely the very top. These families know how the game is played and have been setting this outcome up for a decade, since elementary school. If you've seen it, you know.[/quote]

This is so true! DD is unhooked public school kid admitted to H a couple of years ago and says sibling legacy has been huge this year. Kids are not spectacular. There are families who know how the game is played! [/quote]

This is true at all the Ivies.  From what we’ve seen so far, spot always goes to the legacy or VIP’s child over a stronger student.[/quote]

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