Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 13:08     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP.


No, I know someone who gave $75000 to get into wake.


That's tuition.

Haha thought the same thing. I would think it would take more money that—a one time donation of what they get in tuition.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 11:26     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP.


No, I know someone who gave $75000 to get into wake.


That's tuition.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 07:46     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP.


No, I know someone who gave $75000 to get into wake.


Oh wow. I think I know who you're talking about.
Life is really not fair, is it?
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 04:48     Subject: Admits based on donations
Know a family trying to work out if its 5mn or more like 10mn to get their wayward son into a T30.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 01:00     Subject: Admits based on donations
80k at MIT is usual.
Selective private schools know how this handshake works.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 01:00     Subject: Admits based on donations
This is totally normal. 70% of the kids in ivies fall into this category. If you think they have the grades, it’s called “purchasing power”.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 21:16     Subject: Admits based on donations
I heard of someone whose uncle donated to get them into Emory but I have no idea how much.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 21:00     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:can anyone attest to how many students from their kids school were admitted to colleges based on large donations? I have a child at McLean and know of one student who was accepted to t25 based on $$$.


Google Kushner, Jared
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 20:57     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP.


No, I know someone who gave $75000 to get into wake.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 20:52     Subject: Admits based on donations
It has to be a high seven figure donation, OP.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 20:31     Subject: Admits based on donations
Anonymous wrote:How do you know this, was there a press release or ribbon cutting ceremony?


Sometimes a family foundation's public 990. Or there's are small press release for endowed giving that's searchable (this rarely gives actual amount). Parents are alums plus $$$ donors, kids get in.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 19:45     Subject: Admits based on donations
Bullis -2
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 17:23     Subject: Admits based on donations
How do you know this, was there a press release or ribbon cutting ceremony?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 17:17     Subject: Admits based on donations
ive heard of 2 at GDS, which is less than usual.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2024 16:42     Subject: Admits based on donations
can anyone attest to how many students from their kids school were admitted to colleges based on large donations? I have a child at McLean and know of one student who was accepted to t25 based on $$$.