Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on parents’ profession and how much wealth oozes from app (polo/sailing/ equestrian awards are evidence of a different $$$ stratosphere and can help signal development case).

+1 There's something called "development admit" preference in many universities (even elite ones) where family donor potential can give an admissions preference.

But just plain being able to afford the tuition isn't as much of a benefit in T20 schools.....as you move down the rankings, being able to pay becomes a bigger benefit.

+1 It's the line between need-blind and need-aware schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

I tried to get a job there but apparently they only take legacies.

I work for the Association of Associations of Hooked Determinations. We are hiring!

No, it's not hooked. There are a gazillion top kids at top privates who don't get into their reach schools or all but one reach school.

My son had close to a 1600, 3.9 (top 10%), full pay from a Sidwell level school and was rejected outright at a half dozen top20 schools. Admitted to a few but it was far from a guarantee. friends had the same results.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

I tried to get a job there but apparently they only take legacies.

Anonymous wrote:Depends on parents’ profession and how much wealth oozes from app (polo/sailing/ equestrian awards are evidence of a different $$$ stratosphere and can help signal development case).

+1 There's something called "development admit" preference in many universities (even elite ones) where family donor potential can give an admissions preference.

But just plain being able to afford the tuition isn't as much of a benefit in T20 schools.....as you move down the rankings, being able to pay becomes a bigger benefit.

Depends on parents’ profession and how much wealth oozes from app (polo/sailing/ equestrian awards are evidence of a different $$$ stratosphere and can help signal development case).

Cha-ching

Not hooked. But they are certainly in a different lane

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

I tried to get a job there but apparently they only take legacies.

Damn you two need to take this on the road.

Not a hook for T20 but it can def help past that.

Anonymous wrote:According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

I tried to get a job there but apparently they only take legacies.

Anonymous wrote:According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

Thank you, we needed some experts to weigh in!

No full pay is not a hook. If it was, would not matter whether Hugh schools, was private or public.

According to the National Association of Hooked Determination (NAHD), that, in and of itself, is not a hook.

I've seen both