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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m OP. My siblings and I went to H,Y, and S with no hooks (back when it was easier, of course). Two of us became lemmings in Big Law and at MBB (not a complaint - we do just fine), while the other became an entrepreneur, selling their first company in their 20s for a couple hundred million and leveling up thereafter. This sib donates a ton to their alma mater and I can’t imagine my nephew not getting in if he wants, but here’s the thing - he’s academically qualified, he’ll occupy just one seat, and my sib has supported many thousands of other students with their philanthropy. Why would anyone resent this?[/quote]

This is your insecurity, OP; Sounds like you and your sib already won the lottery. If the world were just, your sib wouldn’t have to donate so Larlo can “get in.”

I suspect her “leveling up” bought Larlo a cushy life and private schooling from pre-k to 12th, which would of course make him “academically qualified.”  If not, he’s either a moron or an over entitled brat.  But hey, a little donation here and there helps to sweeten the deal, amirite? As we know, in this country “academically qualified” is a function of wealth - if not, the janitor’s kids would be running intellectual circles around you…

Since this is how the world works, I suspect if we could all donate to guarantee junior gets in, we would. But to your point “back when it was easier” the H,Y, and S schools will eventually catch on and just do what they always do - jack up the price even higher so they will always be out of reach for commoners.

You can rest easy, OP - most people are too busy keeping their heads above water, to side-eye you over buying your way into admission.[/quote]

You’re mistaken on several fronts. 1) I doubt my sib needs to donate to get my nephew into their alma mater. Legacy is already a boost. I didn’t donate more than $100/year to my alma mater and my kid got in. 2) My siblings and I were all “commoners” when we matriculated to HYPSM. Our family tends to produce smart kids in the first place. 3) You seem to be conflating me with my sib. I could only dream of being as wealthy, but their wealth wasn’t due to luck as “winning the lottery” implies. It was due to their own genius + drive.[/quote]

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