> Then I've heard stories of parents donating $2M to get their legacy (child) in to an Ivy League with below average grades. I had a friend who got into Notre

> Then I've heard stories of parents donating $2M to get their legacy (child) in to an Ivy League with below average grades. I had a friend who got into Notre Dame that way. His wealthy alumni grandfather took him and the dean out to dinner one night and slid a generous "donation" check across the table. Guy had something like a 1.8 GPA from high school. He got in.