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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a family friend - he went to Princeton UG and he did his PhD there too.

None of his three brilliant children got in and he's been really bitter ever since. One child did Harvard UG and Oxford PhD. Another son became a tech gazillionaire. Youngest child is a senior exec at Gates Foundation.

I mean, clearly none of his sons were harmed by not going to Princeton. But at least one should've attained admission. But that's what happens when you're not a deep pocketed donor or a famous person.[/quote]

They should have because they were legacy?[/quote]

They were clearly qualified AND legacy, which should act as a tie-breaker. Why would a college not accept a high achieving legacy kid? Why would they not want to foster goodwill among their graduates? I am convinced that colleges esp now want to admit as few legacy kids as possible, so they can look like they are somehow pursuing “equity,” while still accepting the mega donor and celebrity kids. Instead the legacy kids just end up at another top school but the bonds with the alma mater are permanently severed. What’s the point of that?[/quote]

Sorry, no. The applicant didn’t earn the thumb on the scale. More likely, other non-legacy applicant had to overcome more to get where they are rather than having the road plowed so clean by their family connections. Tie should go to the kid who worked harder. [/quote]

Princeton was the first Ivy to completely eliminate loans for those with financial need, thanks to its massive level of alumni giving. If they do move away from incentivizing alumni engagement they’re going to have a much harder time continuing to provide this level of aid.[/quote]

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