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Applicants who get admitted due to a (very) large donation are a tiny pool, and unrelated to the legacy admission question. Their benefit is also much clearer,
by gpt5 1y ago
Applicants who get admitted due to a (very) large donation are a tiny pool, and unrelated to the legacy admission question.
Their benefit is also much clearer, the $10M donation you mentioned can clearly and directly help a lot of students.
- hn_throwaway_99 1y ago> Their benefit is also much clearer, the $10M donation you mentioned can clearly and directly help a lot of students. The benefit is clear, I would argue the detriment is also clear: Stanford is arguing that bribery is an acceptable method of doing business, not something that deserves opprobrium.
- abduhl 1y agoBribery is the main way of doing business in America in 2025: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-08/trump-seeking-1-billion-fine-from-ucla-over-antisemitism-allegations https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-08/trump-se... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/universities-settle-trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/universities... https://www.reuters.com/investigations/trumps-war-big-law-leads-firms-retreat-pro-bono-work-underdogs-2025-07-31/ https://www.reuters.com/investigations/trumps-war-big-law-le... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/tim-cook-trump-gift/85555805007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/07/tim-...