<p>My friend told me he is "guaranteed" to get into Stern (NYU business school).....Can't really believe it....
Here's his stat:
Elite Private School in NJ: ranked top 3 in NJ
GPA: 3.0 (unweighted, took some APs)
SAT: 1800, SAT II (two 650)
Pay: Full Tuition
Parents: Wallstreet millionaire</p>
<p>Big part is his parents will be donating $700,000 to NYU (1/4 of their income)....</p>
<p>Can 700K really guarantee admission at Stern?</p>
<p>Probably, that’s just the start, NYU is betting they’ll donate more over time.</p>
<p>$700,000 will not get your friend into NYU. Entry to a college through donation usually require more than a million dollars. So don’t believe your friend.</p>
<p>Your friend is in for sure. NYU is broke and will need any penny they can get and more. NYU got robbed big time by Madoff.</p>
<p>Yeah, here’s the thing:
A 3.0/1800 in HS is probably going to result in about a 2.0 at Stern. So all that money might get him in, but it can’t keep him there.</p>
<p>hahaha interesting, I guess it could work</p>
<p>Why don’t the parents just donate to HYPSM or Wharton instead, like $1 million and send their kid there? </p>
<p>If they’re going to make such a hefty donation, might as well aim for the top of the top</p>
<p>My thoughts exactly shuffleace</p>
<p>I think donations would help if the candidate were borderline, but he is clearly below NYU’s standards. However, I still wouldn’t be surprised to see him get admitted, given NYU’s financial troubles.</p>