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How do you determine the parent's motives? I can't deny that parents use donations as a pay-to-play mechanic at colleges, but how do you guard against it? Do yo
by x2f10 8y ago
How do you determine the parent's motives? I can't deny that parents use donations as a pay-to-play mechanic at colleges, but how do you guard against it? Do you ban kids from enrolling in or applying to colleges in which their parent's (or close relative) has donated to?
My local college was a blessing to me. It provided me an education, a safe atmosphere, and most of all, confidence. It changed me for the better. I'd like to donate to the college if I were in the position to do so, and because I had such a great experience, I'd encourage my child (don't have one, yet) to go.
It this wrong of me?
- lotsofpulp 8y agoWe can start by not naming things after donors. I don't understand how that's not immediate quid pro quo right there, you get advertising for your personal brand.
- alexandercrohde 8y agoHow about making donations information blind to admissions committees?
- michaelt 8y agohow do you guard against it? Do you ban kids from enrolling in or applying to colleges in which their parent's (or close relative) has donated to? Blind admissions, where the admissions committee isn't told a name or enough details to identify an individual. Obviously, people's opinion on that will depend on their opinion on things like admissions essays and extracurricular activities; anything like "I learned a good work ethic helping my father with his senate campaign" will have to go. Blind grading after admission would be sensible too, for the same reasons. Although perhaps difficult in subjects where individual students' work was identifiable even without their name.