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Those were still a thing?
I thought rich parents just made a sizable donation to get their kids in.
they are totally still a thing at so-called competitive admission schools. I met somebody once who dropped they were a "double legacy" at Vassar as an unironic brag and I immediately made it their nickname and took every opportunity to bring it up, because that should not be a thing.
Imagine being proud of that.
And I thought my degree was Mickey Mouse (well according to employers it is) because I went to a state school and did not major in STEM.
Owned.
Legacy admissions seems like a great way to maintain social hierarchy and keep the rich donors friendly without having an explicit paper trail. Also, I don't think doctors and lawyers have "make 6 to 7 figure bribe" money lying around, and I think their kids are the main target demo of legacy admissions
I imagined like $10k or something along those lines. It doesn't take much to bribe.
Senators sell out humanity for way less than I expected, for sure.