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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make a lot of money. There are 2 admission piles at almost all private colleges. One for students whose parents can pay 100% of tuition, room and board (50-60,000 per year) and those that need financial aid. It is easier to get accepted if you can fully pay. If you have money you can get the best tutors for your child so that if they struggle in calculus or AP biology, or with writing an essay the tutor can help. Money gets you great one in one SAT tutoring. If your child is good at a sport money gets you private coaching. That can lead to a better chance of being a recruited athlete. Affluent parents aren't looking for a sorts scholarship just a hook to make it easier to get into a top school. Being s recruited athlete does that. 
So money, money, and more money. It is not an even playing field between the haves and have nots in college admisions. [/quote]

Is this true? Are there really two admission piles even at all the schools that claim to be need blind? I completely agree that money buys higher SAT/ACT scores. That is a racket. Really what is the difference between a 30 or 32 or 34? A lot of schools obsessed with scores to boost their rankings care way too much about scores. But most kids improve with paid for test prep. The tests should be abolished. We looked into private test prep and they wanted $3500-$4500. That is absurd![/quote]

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