zubs
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So I was reading reddit and saw this.
The first comment is how an Ivy League school picks applicants:
"I work in the Development (fundraising) office at an Ivy League University. Everyone assumes that family money has something to do with admissions at institutions like these, but I didn't realize the extent until I started working here. Although our officers are instructed to tell the parents of applicants that Development and Admissions have no contact, every year my team is given a contrary assignment: for every applicant, we need to look up all of their alumni relatives, and write a report on their relatives giving history to the school, current wealth, and potential for future giving. These reports go to the Admissions office to be included in the applicant's file."
More comments here:http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2bdwqj/what_is_something_about_the_company_you_work_for/
This thread is interesting not just for college admissions.
The first comment is how an Ivy League school picks applicants:
"I work in the Development (fundraising) office at an Ivy League University. Everyone assumes that family money has something to do with admissions at institutions like these, but I didn't realize the extent until I started working here. Although our officers are instructed to tell the parents of applicants that Development and Admissions have no contact, every year my team is given a contrary assignment: for every applicant, we need to look up all of their alumni relatives, and write a report on their relatives giving history to the school, current wealth, and potential for future giving. These reports go to the Admissions office to be included in the applicant's file."
More comments here:http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2bdwqj/what_is_something_about_the_company_you_work_for/
This thread is interesting not just for college admissions.