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Originally posted by Arya
JAM, I think DA was talking about how the parents buy their kids into institution like Yale, Harvard, Princeton. I know kids from high school that had b- average and sat score of 1050 and got into Harvard because her father and her grandfather were alum and contributed a lot of money. But then i see another kid who had an b+ average with 1200 in the sat and got denied.
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Either you're telling a story of BS or that's a statistical outlier. Colleges release information on legacy statistics. At Yale, for example, the SAT score difference is negligible...2 points lower on average for legacies. These schools do NOT deny the money issue but they also see it more as an issue of loyalty. Children of alumni will not reject offers of admission as highly, they will be active alumni and help plan future events, as well as help fundraise. Considering the fact that Harvard, Yale, and Princeton give excellent aid packages, it is that money that is raised through alumni that makes that possible.
And about the kid with the B+ and the 1200, I don't mean to sound harsh, but he'd have trouble getting into a top tier school let alone Harvard with those scores.
And affirmative action isn't just to meet quotas, it's to bring diverse viewpoints to the table. At least that's what some admissions boards say.
-Rudey