What kind of donations do you think the ivy league expect to make a difference

What’s the legacy, but no donation acceptance rate for Columbia, ED and Penn, ED? Assume perfect scores but no hooks as described by others.

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Anonymous wrote:Is having one parent an alum of a school considered a hook?

If you dont donate at. all. ever, is status the same as someone who isn't a legacy?

Depends on the school. Since I went to UVA my daughter will be [b]assessed against the in-state pool vs. out of state. I would still have to pay OOS tuition though.

But that's not good. It's become even more difficult to get into UVA (you need higher stats) to get in in-state than OOS. There's a thread on this recently. 4.34 gpa. 31-35 ACT. At least top 10% of class. You're also now competing against the international students who have amazing test scores.

The in-state acceptance rate is over 40%, the OOS is around 20%. It's absolutely easier to get in from in-state.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is having one parent an alum of a school considered a hook?

If you dont donate at. all. ever, is status the same as someone who isn't a legacy?

Depends on the school. Since I went to UVA my daughter will be [b]assessed against the in-state pool vs. out of state. I would still have to pay OOS tuition though.

But that's not good. It's become even more difficult to get into UVA (you need higher stats) to get in in-state than OOS. There's a thread on this recently. 4.34 gpa. 31-35 ACT. At least top 10% of class. You're also now competing against the international students who have amazing test scores.

Anonymous wrote:Is having one parent an alum of a school considered a hook?

If you dont donate at. all. ever, is status the same as someone who isn't a legacy?

Depends on the school. Since I went to UVA my daughter will be assessed against the in-state pool vs. out of state. I would still have to pay OOS tuition though.

Anonymous wrote:Is having one parent an alum of a school considered a hook?

If you dont donate at. all. ever, is status the same as someone who isn't a legacy?

Yes, having an alum as a parent is a hook but that means different things at different schools. At one ivy that I’m familiar with it means that your child’s application will get a more thorough read....which is a decent advantage given how overwhelmed admissions offices are these days. I know many NESCACs have days on campus dedicated to coaching the children of alums on the application process which is an advantage as well.

Not a hook in the sense that it can bring up stats. IME, it means a ‘soft no’ AKA waitlist if the stats are there.

Sorry, not a hook.

Is having one parent an alum of a school considered a hook?

If you dont donate at. all. ever, is status the same as someone who isn't a legacy?