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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the main issue I see is that while 200-250K is a big donation, it’s actually not enough money to achieve what OP wants it to.

We donated a similar amount to a similar but less prestigious school by dcum standards (and we did so after our kid had attended for four years). We certainly got a letter from the head of school and a big “thanks” but no one is kissing our butts. Turns out we’re one of many families who donate that much regularly.

(And btw, I’m actually glad we don’t get special treatment for our donation, and presume that means others don’t either)[/quote]

+1 hedge fund managers and big law partners being able to spend 300k are dime a dozen. Yet private school is still competitive. [b]If it was easy enough to write a check more people will do it. [/b][/quote]

No, most people with the money don't think to do this or wouldn't do this.  I mean, come on.  Who is actually going to stoop this low for elementary/high school?  Not many people. 
Plus most of these schools aren't that hard to get into to begin with (I'm someone who went through the admissions process 3 times with kids from public and got a kid into at least one Big3 school each admissions season we tried).   [/quote]

So your kids aren’t that bright after all?
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They're smart enough but nothing crazy.

For example, I got one into NCS for 7th, another into STA for 9th (NCS sibling probably helped) but also into Sidwell and Potomac for 9th (completely unhooked).

In the anonymity of DCUM I'm happy to be forthright about this. Posters on DCUM routinely post that it's almost impossible to get spots in these schools but this simply was  your experience (and we are white nobodies coming from public). [/quote]

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