Do high donations help your child get into Tech?

[arch80]

Agry, That's part of the Va Commonwealth's gubmint play on funding for higher Ed! Have to read the fine print, but "accredited" Community College credits and degrees have to be accepted by the other colleges, including any that recieve State funding.

By state law- VA public schools HAVE to accept transfer credits from the VA community college system for equivalent courses. VT has a booklet (at least it did, may now be all online) spelling out each VT course that matches up with an offered CC course in the VA system.

QUOTE=BayouGobbler;265032]VT is really tough on transfer credits. I think they have to give you a certain amount of credit if you have an Associates' degree but otherwise you are going to lose a lot of your coursework if you transfer in.

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[One4VT]

Here is the link...

You have to be accepted first but if you are and have your transcript, VT (and other schools under this law) have to accept all equivalent credits from the VCC..

http://www.registrar.vt.edu/tranguid...ccs/index.html

Agry, That's part of the Va Commonwealth's gubmint play on funding for higher Ed! Have to read the fine print, but "accredited" Community College credits and degrees have to be accepted by the other colleges, including any that recieve State funding.

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[One4VT]

Unless its enough for a building to be named after you, I wouldn't count on it....

They wouldn't call it a donation at that point but an endowment!

Your kid would do better to concentrate of grades and/or perhaps picking a low demand major

[bsalta]

I realize that they shouldn't but I can't help but to wonder if substantial giving by parents helps kids get in? I am a 2004 grad and give every year and was curious as to whether my gifts will make any difference, barring my son or daughter meeting all other criteria. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

You graduated in 2004 and have a kid close to college age?

[Hokester]

I realize that they shouldn't but I can't help but to wonder if substantial giving by parents helps kids get in? I am a 2004 grad and give every year and was curious as to whether my gifts will make any difference, barring my son or daughter meeting all other criteria. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Do not know for sure but I imagine that legacy admissions are a factor in the admission process. Donations or parent's alum status probably help if there are two kids who are pretty much equal and they are trying to determine which one to admit.

[MAGRIFF1]

You graduated in 2004 and have a kid close to college age?

Of course not, but at current giving levels I would have contributed thousands of academic dollars to the school including starting a scholarship which has also brought in thousands of dollars to the University. just wondering when the time comes if that will make any difference.

[maroon77fan]

Don't have to be wet behind the ears to graduate from VT. Us old blo hards can graduate too.

You graduated in 2004 and have a kid close to college age?

[BayouGobbler]

Donations or parent's alum status probably help if there are two kids who are pretty much equal and they are trying to determine which one to admit.

As others have said, the admissions office does not know how much money an Applicant's family gives unless they give so much money / time that someone from the Dean's office goes out of their way to make a face-to-face recommendation.

[hokiebob01]

Do not know for sure but I imagine that legacy admissions are a factor in the admission process. Donations or parent's alum status probably help if there are two kids who are pretty much equal and they are trying to determine which one to admit.

There is no questions on the Application about where parents went to school or whether or not parents donate to a school.

[Tafkam Hokie]

The admissions office does not know whether any applicant has parents that donate or not. The only way that might help is if your donation is large enough (think way up in the 5 digits or more) that someone from the VT Foundation would go to admissions and ask for consideration.
Giving undo consideration to folks who donate would lead to a slippery slope of discrimination if any such thing ever came out.

How does giving consideration to big donors count as discrimination?

The law requires you not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, etc. Wealth is one of the few factors that is still 100% legal and acceptable to use as a basis for discrimination.