Re:Students suing elite U.S. colleges seek 'wealth favoritis...
by Kon-Peki on Saturday February 11, 2023 @04:09PM
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> It's all about access - donate money, get your children into a place
There is also a flip side to this coin, which is why universities usually call this the “development” office.
If you are going to give money away, you are very likely to give it to an organization to which you have some sort of affinity to. Universities are actively trying to cultivate that affinity so they can capture some or all of your charitable spending. And they really, really don’t want any donor to know how much they’ve been manipulated. Many people really believe that their child earned their admission letter based on merit.
There is also a flip side to this coin, which is why universities usually call this the “development” office.
If you are going to give money away, you are very likely to give it to an organization to which you have some sort of affinity to. Universities are actively trying to cultivate that affinity so they can capture some or all of your charitable spending. And they really, really don’t want any donor to know how much they’ve been manipulated. Many people really believe that their child earned their admission letter based on merit.