<p>How much money would I need to donate to ensure a position in the incoming freshman class?</p>
<p>seriously?</p>
<p>i believe the minimum would be a seven-figure donation.</p>
<p>if you are good enough for a waitlist, then 100k</p>
<p>if not, 500k+</p>
<p>lol and lol.</p>
<p>I can get you a discount. Send 50K to me directly and I’ll take care of Penn admissions.</p>
<p>I’ll do it for 49k</p>
<p>Seriously don’t tell me that question has never crossed anyone’s mind-We know this happens all the time-colleges are a business after all.I am talking about all Ivy schools-George Bush didn’t get in to Yale because he was smart .I have about 20 cents left after buying xmas gifts, so that won’t be my hook,but I am curious to know .</p>
<p>Yup, that ought to do the trick. Usually people donate about 25 cents, but I think 20 should do it haha</p>
<p>honestly, if one seriously wants to know the answer to this question, the first place to call would be the development office at a particular school…</p>
<p>For UPenn, we have heard heresay, that if you have the stats to get in and want to be assured of a spot, a pledge of 100K will do the trick…assuming an ED application.</p>
<p>this thread is hilarious.</p>
<p>heard it’s 5 million for Dartmouth. Probably something like that for Penn?</p>
<p>^ not with the current state of the economy. the “price of admission” to Ivies has dropped dramatically in the past two years. This year, 2.5m was enough for Harvard. granted, you need decent stats like 3.7/2100 or admissions will tell you not to bother. i can’t give a number for penn, but it’s clearly not 100k, which is only two years of tuition(and keep in mind that 50% of penn families pay full tuition). </p>
<p>also, keep in mind that it is rare to swap money for admission. it’s usually more subtle. the parents make an appointment with someone in admissions, they explain their wealth/influence/prominence and promise to give back to Penn if their kid gets in. or admissions sees the last name and realizes that the family is insanely rich. money doesn’t change hands, but the effect is the same.</p>
<p>First of all, Bush has legacy at Yale and he isn’t an idiot, whether you agree with his policies or not. He had the classic, jeez my dad went here and he’s ridiculously successful, QED, I get in because the alumns (especially an oil executive and former president) are rich and influential.</p>
<p>If you are seriously trying to buy your way into the school. GOOOOD luck. I agree with ChoklitRain’s statement.</p>
<p>funny thing is…this kid in the grade below me sends most of the money he earns from work to charities thinking it will get him in to harvard…</p>
<p>and lol@ the george bush comment</p>
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Sad…not funny.</p>
<p>Talk about doing community service just for college. That’s sad.</p>
<p>i may send a check of $1 to admissions alongside my penn application saying: this can only be cashed in if an acceptance letter comes in the mail</p>
<p>because i think it would be funny</p>
<p>^ Lol that would be funny haha. You will definitely leave an impression on them :P</p>
<p>funny…because i didnt think other people actually thought that it could influence an admissions decision. but i was wrong. but i concur…it is sad as well.</p>