<p>To start this off, I’ll assure you that I’M not rich/powerful or a legacy.</p>
<p>BUT my school had its fair share of Ivy applicants who were this past year, namely:
- G. - whose family has donated significant amounts (millions) to local charities, built museums, has a yacht, etc;
- L. - whose father is a famous celebrity and whose sister attended Princeton;</p>
<p>Both applied to Princeton - G. with better stats as far as grades and test scores go and also significant art awards and many solid ECs; L. with lots of leadership ECs and as a star athlete.</p>
<p>I have nothing against either of these girls, but as far I can tell they would have been equal applicants. Though L. may have the fame, G. has the money and “connections.” How do these play in the process?</p>