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> Tiffany Trump ... who went to Georgetown law (typically in the 10-20 rank range). Note that this is the best she could do when her father was running for pr

by csa 6y ago

> Tiffany Trump ... who went to Georgetown law (typically in the 10-20 rank range). Note that this is the best she could do when her father was running for president.

gamblor956 6y ago
To followup: based on the average GPA of Georgetown Law admits, Tiffany Trump would have had to make the UPenn Dean's List to have a competitive GPA. The list is public. She never showed up on that list. Ergo, she did not have a competitive GPA. It's possible she may have had a good LSAT, but she would have needed a very high score to offset the low GPA. As Georgetown Law appears to have been the most prestigious law school that would admit her, this suggests she was a "legacy" admit (meaning, admitted due to her parents or application sponsors rather than on her own merits).
- MiroF 6y ago
  That's not what a legacy admit is defined to be.
  - gamblor956 6y ago
    That's exactly what a legacy admit is defined as. What non-standard definition are you using?
    - xdavidliu 6y ago
      "Legacy preference or legacy admission is a preference given by an institution or organization to certain applicants on the basis of their familial relationship to alumni of that institution." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences
    - wtallis 6y ago
      Legacy admissions usually refers to admitting a student because they're related to alumni of the same institution. Which Trump went to Georgetown?
      - scottmcf 6y ago
        Eric Trump.
- csa 6y ago
  FWIW, I completely agree that she was admitted to Georgetown (and probably Penn, for that matter) for reasons other than academic prowess. I only highlighted her name to demonstrate that celebrity and money can only get you so far. Georgetown is a perfectly fine law school, but it’s a far cry from Harvard or Yale law schools.
MiroF 6y ago
I'm not claiming it's a deterministic process, but it is worth noting that Gtown is the best in DC

by csa 6y ago

> Tiffany Trump ... who went to Georgetown law (typically in the 10-20 rank range). Note that this is the best she could do when her father was running for president.

gamblor956 6y ago

To followup: based on the average GPA of Georgetown Law admits, Tiffany Trump would have had to make the UPenn Dean's List to have a competitive GPA. The list is public. She never showed up on that list. Ergo, she did not have a competitive GPA. It's possible she may have had a good LSAT, but she would have needed a very high score to offset the low GPA. As Georgetown Law appears to have been the most prestigious law school that would admit her, this suggests she was a "legacy" admit (meaning, admitted due to her parents or application sponsors rather than on her own merits).

MiroF 6y ago
That's not what a legacy admit is defined to be.
- gamblor956 6y ago
  That's exactly what a legacy admit is defined as. What non-standard definition are you using?
  - xdavidliu 6y ago
    "Legacy preference or legacy admission is a preference given by an institution or organization to certain applicants on the basis of their familial relationship to alumni of that institution." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences
  - wtallis 6y ago
    Legacy admissions usually refers to admitting a student because they're related to alumni of the same institution. Which Trump went to Georgetown?
    - scottmcf 6y ago
      Eric Trump.
csa 6y ago
FWIW, I completely agree that she was admitted to Georgetown (and probably Penn, for that matter) for reasons other than academic prowess. I only highlighted her name to demonstrate that celebrity and money can only get you so far. Georgetown is a perfectly fine law school, but it’s a far cry from Harvard or Yale law schools.

MiroF 6y ago

I'm not claiming it's a deterministic process, but it is worth noting that Gtown is the best in DC