Princeton vs Yale

midatlmom
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:31:47 +0000

you consistently donate to the university and your child will be held to a lower admissions standard



cmburns–this is a truly uninformed statement and I’m not sure on what basis you’re making it. Children of alumni generally have higher test scores than other applicants and are usually quite accomplished. While this might be, at least in part, the result of affluent parents who can make sure their children attend good schools, get tutoring when needed and are exposed to a number of activities, sports, cultural offerings etc., there is simply no evidence that legacies are less qualified than other Princeton students. Legacies at Princeton, as at many many other schools, receive a significant boost in the admissions process, and we can debate whether that’s appropriate, but they are generally extremely qualified. Development admits are probably not held to the same standards at any school, but there are very few of them in a given year.