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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine the institutions not fighting this to keep the donor funds rolling in.

I married into wealth. The amount that they donate to the family alma mater is ridiculous. The school has wings and buildings named after my wife's family. They do it because they love the school, sure, but they also do it for the legacy admissions. To my knowledge, no offspring who has applied to the university has ever been denied admission. My second oldest didn't want to go there but applied because his grandpa pretty much demanded it. I love my kid and think he's terrific, but he didn't belong at that school or have the stats to get in. Did he get in, though? Sure did. He didn't go, much to his grandpa's dismay. If legacy preference disappeared, so would the large donations. They'd still donate, sure, but not $$$$$. [/quote]

if you are a big donor, you will get your children in without legacy status.  Was Kushner a legacy of Harvard?  No, but donating millions works.  [/quote]

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