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[bdmdguy]

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ok, i'm not looking for a different routes to being a doctor. i don't want this to be a debate about if you cannot get MD in the usa, then go DO or carribean or something else.

I want to get a MD from a medical school in the usa. I have heard that in some places you can influence the decisions if you barely cut it. I have ok scores and getting frustrated that i'm either waitlisted or denied. this is my fourth time applying to schools. i have talked to adcoms about how i can improve my app, took their advice and nothing really happened after that. so what i am about to write should not be construed that i did not take, in a way, an "ethical" approach in getting into med school. so....

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.

[maybe i'm going crazy.]

 

[anon-y-mouse]

ok, i'm not looking for a different routes to being a doctor. i don't want this to be a debate about if you cannot get MD in the usa, then go DO or carribean or something else.

I want to get a MD from a medical school in the usa. I have heard that in some places you can influence the decisions if you barely cut it. I have ok scores and getting frustrated that i'm either waitlisted or denied. this is my fourth time applying to schools. i have talked to adcoms about how i can improve my app, took their advice and nothing really happened after that. so what i am about to write should not be construed that i did not take, in a way, an "ethical" approach in getting into med school. so....

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.

[maybe i'm going crazy.]

woah scandalous! i hope someone responds 🙂 i'm curious to see if this can happen in america.

 

[bon_vivant]

at a school like NYMC or CMS (i forget which one it was)...around $100,000. a friend of a friend did it.

 

[golftrippy]

ok, i'm not looking for a different routes to being a doctor. i don't want this to be a debate about if you cannot get MD in the usa, then go DO or carribean or something else.

I want to get a MD from a medical school in the usa. I have heard that in some places you can influence the decisions if you barely cut it. I have ok scores and getting frustrated that i'm either waitlisted or denied. this is my fourth time applying to schools. i have talked to adcoms about how i can improve my app, took their advice and nothing really happened after that. so what i am about to write should not be construed that i did not take, in a way, an "ethical" approach in getting into med school. so....

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.
[maybe i'm going crazy.]

I would hope you CAN NOT buy a seat in medical school, that being said, we all know how undergrad acceptances are "influenced" by family money...but are you ready to buy the school a new building...

...i think its time to either continue on your ethical strategies or change career paths.

PS. this was the wrong place to ask this question...your presumption is gonna offend a lot of people legitimately trying to get into med school

 

[Audio]

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH what a loser HAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHA 😀

 

[DarkWingDuck]

woah scandalous! i hope someone responds 🙂 i'm curious to see if this can happen in america.

Of course it can happen. If companies and individuals can buy legislation that affects millions of people you'd be crazy to believe a student couldn't buy a seat which presumably affects only that student(at least in the short term).

 

[potato51]

no maybe about it.

 

[dr.z]

10k? 20k? 100k?

I don't think that's enough. Maybe if you donated enough money to name a building or school, it may work. In either case you need over couple million.

 

[jebus]

I don't think that's enough. Maybe if you donated enough money to name a building or school, it may work. In either case you need over couple million.

Damnation! I'd put up 250K (+tuition) without a second thought. I'd think about 400-500K. But a couple of million? You think so? That seems exorbitant.

 

[jon0013]

Damnation! I'd put up 250K (+tuition) without a second thought. I'd think about 400-500K. But a couple of million? You think so? That seems exorbitant.

i'd say 500K with 250K being minimum...it goes down all the time for undergrad and so it must go down in grad school as well somewhere somehow..

 

[wolfram241]

I'd say about 10k to Tony Soprano. Let him do the dirty work.

 

[DarkWingDuck]

I think you guys/gals are way too trusting. If you found the right person with influence I think you'd be surprised to find out how far 5, 10, 20k would go. Plenty of people get in for nothing by knowing the right people, or being friends/related to someone who does.

...And you are going crazy...but start networking anyway.

 

[lexy10]

Why not spend some time doing research or something for a person you know is influential at the school you want to attend? I know a few people who got into med school after doing a few years of research at the school they later went to.

I guess buying a seat is not that unheard of...I know in Peru, that is prety much how it is done. You take the test and those who pass have the choice of trying to apply or simply paying off the mob (1500 US Dollars) and guarantee a seat. I only know this because I worked with a translator who was trying to raise the money so his daughter could go to school.

In the US, I would say you'd pretty much have to buy a wing of the school...even then who knows...Best bet is simply to work hard, perhaps you should see that 4 application cycles and no admits, it is time to try something else for a while. Come back and try in a few years when you have some different experiences under your belt.

Also, do you really want to BUY your way in? How would that sit with you for the rest of your career?

 

[bdmdguy]

i'm hoping an adcom would see this and contact me. we can then negotiate the price (don't think i'll get scammed, this negotiation must take place in the med school post interview)

also next interview, when they ask 'anything else you want the committee to know'. i'm just going to tell them i'll give the school money for taking me.

i'm getting too old for holding out another year!

 

[bdmdguy]

Why not spend some time doing research or something for a person you know is influential at the school you want to attend? I know a few people who got into med school after doing a few years of research at the school they later went to.

I guess buying a seat is not that unheard of...I know in Peru, that is prety much how it is done. You take the test and those who pass have the choice of trying to apply or simply paying off the mob (1500 US Dollars) and guarantee a seat. I only know this because I worked with a translator who was trying to raise the money so his daughter could go to school.

In the US, I would say you'd pretty much have to buy a wing of the school...even then who knows...Best bet is simply to work hard, perhaps you should see that 4 application cycles and no admits, it is time to try something else for a while. Come back and try in a few years when you have some different experiences under your belt.

Also, do you really want to BUY your way in? How would that sit with you for the rest of your career?

i'd would not feel guilty. it is not like i'm applying with below a 3.0 gpa and a 24 mcat. also, i have plenty of research and i have two degrees. i will not take on and more 'experience' as adcoms have mentioned to me in the past, it did not work the first time.

 

[futureMD222]

i'm hoping an adcom would see this and contact me. we can then negotiate the price (don't think i'll get scammed, this negotiation must take place in the med school post interview)

also next interview, when they ask 'anything else you want the committee to know'. i'm just going to tell them i'll give the school money for taking me.

i'm getting too old for holding out another year!

If you're having such a difficult time getting in, you should consider that you're probably not going to pass anyway (unless this is because of a criminal record or some other weird circumstance). Maybe try nursing school?

 

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[futuredo32]

I really thought the op was a troll, but in the event that it is a sincere post......
Most medical schools look for certain qualities in their students including ETHICS!, maybe this is the reason you have not gotten in despite the fact that you took the adcoms advice about how to increase the likelihood of your acceptance.
After you bought your way in, you could buy your grades, I don't see how you could buy your USMLE scores, etc, etc. Where would it end?
I really hope the op is a troll! Who would want a Dr. that bribed himself/herself into school?

 

[jebus]

I really thought the op was a troll, but in the event that it is a sincere post......
Most medical schools look for certain qualities in their students including ETHICS!, maybe this is the reason you have not gotten in despite the fact that you took the adcoms advice about how to increase the likelihood of your acceptance.
After you bought your way in, you could buy your grades, I don't see how you could buy your USMLE scores, etc, etc. Where would it end?
I really hope the op is a troll! Who would want a Dr. that bribed himself/herself into school?

If I understand correctly, the OP has decent grades, decent test scores and little clinical experience. The grades and the test scores are the predictors of USMLE performance.
The ethical question is the issue at hand, but I think he would probably perform well academically. What kind of physician he would make is up for debate (and I suspect that's why he is not getting in) but academically I bet he's a solid applicant.

 

[Law2Doc]

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.

[maybe i'm going crazy.]

If you look at the research grant levels, you will see that these places deal with money in the hundreds of millions, not thousands. Plus the image and ranking of a school is worth a ton to them -- it costs them a lot in terms of public perception and future applicants to have less than average numbers, and more difficult candidates to match into residencies down the road. Thus to make a school open the back door for you, you are going to need to (1) find someplace with little or no integrity, (2) no real desire to maintain competitive stats with other schools, and (3) build a building, endow a chair or otherwise do something of multi-million dollar impact.
Plus you may need to do the same thing to get a residency slot 4 years down the road, so don't spend all your cash in one shot.

 

[OSUdoc08]

ok, i'm not looking for a different routes to being a doctor. i don't want this to be a debate about if you cannot get MD in the usa, then go DO or carribean or something else.

I want to get a MD from a medical school in the usa. I have heard that in some places you can influence the decisions if you barely cut it. I have ok scores and getting frustrated that i'm either waitlisted or denied. this is my fourth time applying to schools. i have talked to adcoms about how i can improve my app, took their advice and nothing really happened after that. so what i am about to write should not be construed that i did not take, in a way, an "ethical" approach in getting into med school. so....

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.

[maybe i'm going crazy.]

You're an idiot. Earn your way in like everyone else. 👎

I feel sorry for your patients if you ever make it in.

 

[Flopotomist]

Not to be harsh - but adcoms are pretty good about identifying people who will be able to succeed in medical school. If four times in a row, adcoms have rejected you, maybe they are doing it because they have identified that you don't have the scores/gpa/background to demonstrate that you will be able to succeed.

You may (big emphasis on may here) be able to buy your way in, but you can't buy your way out of the boards.

Spend your extra 250k that you would need to spend on bribes on a tutor, work hard, ace the MCAT, consider doing a masters degree, build a clinic that you volunteer in, then reapply.

The money would still end up helping you get in - but this time, you would earn it.

 

[-Goose-]

Move to a state where they are hardcore about admitting in-state residents and don't have a very competitve applicant pool (ummm.... like maybe mississippi? south dakota? new mexico?).

Yeah, it may take awhile, but it'd be way better than getting busted at your dumb@ss game you're playing here.

 

[yodel]

I really thought the op was a troll, but in the event that it is a sincere post......
Most medical schools look for certain qualities in their students including ETHICS!, maybe this is the reason you have not gotten in despite the fact that you took the adcoms advice about how to increase the likelihood of your acceptance.
After you bought your way in, you could buy your grades, I don't see how you could buy your USMLE scores, etc, etc. Where would it end?
I really hope the op is a troll! Who would want a Dr. that bribed himself/herself into school?

seems like a troll to me too. still, you know how sdn'ers love to discuss a good ethical dilemma (and to judge people too )

 

[Doko]

It's funny because my girlfriend and I were talking about this when the Mega Millions was at 218 million recently. I told her that I would try to buy a seat at Harvard if I won.

But a good friend of mine is a 2nd year at HMS (Harvard) and he says there is a guy there (not URM) who was a 25/28 player (25 MCAT, 2.8 GPA) who's wealthy father donated 1/2 million dollars to the school when he was applying. Needless to say, he got in.

Whether it's just coincidence that he happened to get in as a REALLY underqualified applicant, I don't know... but money goes a LONG WAY in this world...

 

[tacrum43]

I also vote troll, but maybe this guy is actually considering doing this. If so, it is clearly unethical to "buy your way" into medical school.

I agree with Goose-d that a better way would be to gain in-state residency in a less competitive state. I hear that it is easy to get New Jersey residency, although NJ's schools are more competitive than some.

 

[Virgil]

One......million dollars. *evil snickering*

 

[Virgil]

It's funny because my girlfriend and I were talking about this when the Mega Millions was at 218 million recently. I told her that I would try to buy a seat at Harvard if I won.

But a good friend of mine is a 2nd year at HMS (Harvard) and he says there is a guy there (not URM) who was a 25/28 player (25 MCAT, 2.8 GPA) who's wealthy father donated 1/2 million dollars to the school when he was applying. Needless to say, he got in.

Whether it's just coincidence that he happened to get in as a REALLY underqualified applicant, I don't know... but money goes a LONG WAY in this world...

So they're the ones who skew the averages! Dun dun dun.

 

[bdmdguy]

seems like a troll to me too. still, you know how sdn'ers love to discuss a good ethical dilemma (and to judge people too )

ok, i'm NOT trolling. i'm just a guy with really bad luck. my scores, gpa, education, clinical experiences, and research are good. it is like someone is deciding my fate by picking it out of a hat. i find people with lower credentials than me get in (eg, my own friends who are now M3 and 4). even my brother got in before me. it is really annoying. the whole reason i can put up any money is the fact the the years i did not get in i was able to earn some money.

i guess in hindsight i knew i was going to offend people on here. but i'm not a bad person because i can donate some money while applicant x cannot. i.e., if two people have the same scores, suddenly the rich one is evil?

 

[OSUdoc08]

ok, i'm NOT trolling. i'm just a guy with really bad luck. my scores, gpa, education, clinical experiences, and research are good. it is like someone is deciding my fate by picking it out of a hat. i find people with lower credentials than me get in (eg, my own friends who are now M3 and 4). even my brother got in before me. it is really annoying. the whole reason i can put up any money is the fact the the years i did not get in i was able to earn some money.

i guess in hindsight i knew i was going to offend people on here. but i'm not a bad person because i can donate some money while applicant x cannot. i.e., if two people have the same scores, suddenly the rich one is evil?

Do you have bad luck, or are you just not cut out to become a physician?

I'm going to go with the latter. You'll do good in business or as a lawyer, wanting to buy yourself out of anything.

 

[Matt_McClure]

Laffo. I'm sure it can be done, but it'd be expensive, and not really all that "ok".

 

[jebus]

ok, i'm NOT trolling. i'm just a guy with really bad luck. my scores, gpa, education, clinical experiences, and research are good. it is like someone is deciding my fate by picking it out of a hat. i find people with lower credentials than me get in (eg, my own friends who are now M3 and 4). even my brother got in before me. it is really annoying. the whole reason i can put up any money is the fact the the years i did not get in i was able to earn some money.

i guess in hindsight i knew i was going to offend people on here. but i'm not a bad person because i can donate some money while applicant x cannot. i.e., if two people have the same scores, suddenly the rich one is evil?

Well, if it's not your grades, MCAT, clinical experience, or your research experience then what else is there? Your LORs? Your personal statement?
I'm not going to attack you because there's a lot of shady things that go on that we don't know about. Your choice isn't the one I would choose but whatever. That's your business.
Seriously, if it's your personal statement then have your brother write it for you. It's no less honest than buying your way in and you don't have a problem with that. Your brother knows how to write them and has a history of success. Again, it's not something I would do but if you're ethically bnakrupt go for it.
If it's your LORs, take a couple of classes (you'll only need two) and kiss some professor ass. Find out what they had for lunch two weeks ago, I'm talking brown nose. No one would have any ethical qualm with that - it's what a lot of pre-meds do.

 

[silas2642]

ok, i'm not looking for a different routes to being a doctor. i don't want this to be a debate about if you cannot get MD in the usa, then go DO or carribean or something else.

I want to get a MD from a medical school in the usa. I have heard that in some places you can influence the decisions if you barely cut it. I have ok scores and getting frustrated that i'm either waitlisted or denied. this is my fourth time applying to schools. i have talked to adcoms about how i can improve my app, took their advice and nothing really happened after that. so what i am about to write should not be construed that i did not take, in a way, an "ethical" approach in getting into med school. so....

how much would it cost to buy a seat for med school? 10k? 20k? 100k? and which schools are more likely to be open to the idea? if someone can pm me if they know anything, i'd so greatly appreciate it.

[maybe i'm going crazy.]

Wow, I thought I was going crazy here after reading this post. For the first time in my life I am at a complete and total loss for words. I want to think that this guy is trolling, but I don't think that he is.

If you get accepted by buying your way in, please let us know, and let us know the name of the school you're attending because I am really really curious as to what is going to happen to your future. This is a very interesting case and I want to see if adcom members are as remarkably unethical as you seem to be.

 

[Gotcha!]

ok, i'm NOT trolling. i'm just a guy with really bad luck. my scores, gpa, education, clinical experiences, and research are good. it is like someone is deciding my fate by picking it out of a hat. i find people with lower credentials than me get in (eg, my own friends who are now M3 and 4). even my brother got in before me. it is really annoying. the whole reason i can put up any money is the fact the the years i did not get in i was able to earn some money.

i guess in hindsight i knew i was going to offend people on here. but i'm not a bad person because i can donate some money while applicant x cannot. i.e., if two people have the same scores, suddenly the rich one is evil?

Well I don't think this stuff is that rare. I distinctly remember a med student getting an e-mail, which was meant for a dean, but their names were similar. The email basically told the dean of admissions that a particular student's family had donated a significant amount of money to the school and that it would be 'vital' for the schools intrests that he be admitted. I wonder if the person got in, but with a letter like that from the financial dept to the dean of admissions...pretty crazy.

In any case, money makes the world go round, I'm sure it can be done.
But think economics here..
10k, 20k, fine - makes sense...but honestly most schools prob wouldn't think too much about it. Perhaps if you bought off the right people like someone said.

But in reality, you probably have to donate that 250k or something.
And 250k + 250k debt?
I mean Medicine pays well, but to increase the debt by double?
****.
They should let you in 😎

In any case, I think when people get desperate they think about this - at least it shows your motivated...but if you actualy went through with it...wow...

 

[bdmdguy]

i never even had any debt before in my life and i would not be taking on any debt if i donate X amt + tuition.

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.

 

[Law2Doc]

i never even had any debt before in my life and i would not be taking on any debt if i donate X amt + tuition.

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.

Given that the upper class kids don't appear to be as statistically overrepresented in med school as you would expect with a moderate (6 digit or less) buy in, it cannot be done for that. If you are already absurdly wealthy that you could pay more than that, just go to med school in the carribean. You obviously have no need to get into a high paying specialty with all that extra bling in the bank already.

 

[OSUdoc08]

i never even had any debt before in my life and i would not be taking on any debt if i donate X amt + tuition.

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.

It would also show you have no integrity, and are the complete opposite of the type of people we want as a physician.

👎

 

[GujjuNo1]

But in reality, you probably have to donate that 250k or something.
And 250k + 250k debt?
I mean Medicine pays well, but to increase the debt by double?

What are you talking about? Anyone who can donate (or even consider donating) 250K to a medical school will not be taking a loan to pay off his fees.

 

[Audio]

Damn, this guy is the biggest idiot in the world And who said there's nothing good on SDN anymore

Seriously, why do you even want to be a physician? You have no ethics. I can't see you helping any poor people. I guess it must burn that you're the black sheep of your family. Damn, even your younger brother is going to get his MD and you're on SDN asking how bribes work? HAHAHHAHAHAHHA

I hope you're a troll cuz if you're not, this would be pretty sad 🙁

 

[Highclimber]

I know dartmouth undergrad requires 2 million USD to recieve special consideration for undergrad (+ being a legacy)... I would imagine you are looking at a few more zeros to all your suggestions...

 

[femmedargent]

If you're having such a difficult time getting in, you should consider that you're probably not going to pass anyway (unless this is because of a criminal record or some other weird circumstance). Maybe try nursing school?

what kind of F'ed up logic is that? Clearly, the godly admissions committees know exactly who can and will pass, and admits everyone who can. BULLS HIT. wake up.

 

[OSUdoc08]

what kind of F'ed up logic is that? Clearly, the godly admissions committees know exactly who can and will pass, and admits everyone who can. BULLS HIT. wake up.

Is someone bitter?

 

[silas2642]

i never even had any debt before in my life and i would not be taking on any debt if i donate X amt + tuition.

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.

No, your "donation" is a bribe and reeks completely of slime. If you have been rejected four times from medical school and your stats are okay, then there must be another reason med schools don't want you near their campus... hmm... I wonder how that could be?

 

[femmedargent]

Damn, this guy is the biggest idiot in the world And who said there's nothing good on SDN anymore

Seriously, why do you even want to be a physician? You have no ethics. I can't see you helping any poor people. I guess it must burn that you're the black sheep of your family. Damn, even your younger brother is going to get his MD and you're on SDN asking how bribes work? HAHAHHAHAHAHHA

I hope you're a troll cuz if you're not, this would be pretty sad 🙁

ok mr dental school. ethics? please. i cant even count on two hands the people i know who have gotten in because of some undue influence. this is not a merit based vocation. people get in for numerous SUBJECTIVE reasons. If it were as simple as getting X grades and X scores and you're in, i'm sure this guy wouldn't have a problem.

as i said in another post, this whole profession is plagued by greed- the reason this guy who very badly wants to be a doctor can't get in isn't because he's being held up to some lofty standard of excellence, it's because if there were more doctors, supply would increase and price would drop. simple as that.

 

[futuredo32]

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.[/QUOTE]
A donation is something given freely without expectation of anything in return, a bribe is what you are talking about.
The "donation" would show that you are clearly lacking MORALS! If you are able to attend a school on your own merits(not just grades, but personal qualities such as ETHICS and INTEGRITY), a true donation would be great.

There may be people who are admitted to schools because their parents "donate" a large sum of money to a particular medical school, the fact that you wish to be admitted for the same reason is truly sad.

The adcom does look at other factors besides grades, MCAT scores and EC's. They look for a sense of ethics and decency. I am really guessing that they get a sense of your morals. I would agree with others who have posted and suggest that you truly examine why you want to become a physician and what qualities you believe a good physician should have. Perhaps another field that does not seek out people that are ethical would be more appropriate for you(maybe politics?)

 

[silas2642]

ok mr dental school. ethics? please. i cant even count on two hands the people i know who have gotten in because of some undue influence. this is not a merit based vocation. people get in for numerous SUBJECTIVE reasons. If it were as simple as getting X grades and X scores and you're in, i'm sure this guy wouldn't have a problem.

as i said in another post, this whole profession is plagued by greed- the reason this guy who very badly wants to be a doctor can't get in isn't because he's being held up to some lofty standard of excellence, it's because if there were more doctors, supply would increase and price would drop. simple as that.

The profession may be plagued by greed, but that doesn't make what this guy and other people like him are doing right. Bribery is wrong no matter how you cut it. Personally, I don't have rich influential parents to get me into medical school; my admissions were earned on my own merits and I wouldn't want it any other way. I don't care if the cost of medical school went up because people were unable to buy their kids seats-- I'll take integrity and honor over money any day.

 

[silas2642]

the donation, at least to me, would show two things: i'm serious about attending their school if accepted and the donated money will be used to help the school's curriculum. this is not really about lining the pockets of people.

A donation is something given freely without expectation of anything in return, a bribe is what you are talking about.
The "donation" would show that you are clearly lacking MORALS! If you are able to attend a school on your own merits(not just grades, but personal qualities such as ETHICS and INTEGRITY), a true donation would be great.

There may be people who are admitted to schools because their parents "donate" a large sum of money to a particular medical school, the fact that you wish to be admitted for the same reason is truly sad.

The adcom does look at other factors besides grades, MCAT scores and EC's. They look for a sense of ethics and decency. I am really guessing that they get a sense of your morals. I would agree with others who have posted and suggest that you truly examine why you want to become a physician and what qualities you believe a good physician should have. Perhaps another field that does not seek out people that are ethical would be more appropriate for you(maybe politics?)[/QUOTE]

Please don't encourage this guy to enter politics; there's enough corruption and immorality there already, don't you think?

 

[futuredo32]

Please don't encourage this guy to enter politics; there's enough corruption and immorality there already, don't you think?

Good point.

 

[snobored18]

Buying your way in might work...I mean everyone knows this kind of stuff happens every school...but it isn't YOU making the donation someone is doing it on your behalf (ie your parents). If you want to play the politics angle I think another good idea is to make friends with those above the medical school deans...yup thats right trustees and regents...these guys own every employee of the schools soul if they want something done it gets done because you don't want to bite the hand that feeds you...or you may end up starving (ie say good bye to new molecular medicine center...say hello to lavish law school library). ok this might be oversimplified but the point stands regents and trustess can probably have more effect than 10k or 20k

 

[gujuDoc]

It's funny because my girlfriend and I were talking about this when the Mega Millions was at 218 million recently. I told her that I would try to buy a seat at Harvard if I won.

But a good friend of mine is a 2nd year at HMS (Harvard) and he says there is a guy there (not URM) who was a 25/28 player (25 MCAT, 2.8 GPA) who's wealthy father donated 1/2 million dollars to the school when he was applying. Needless to say, he got in.

Whether it's just coincidence that he happened to get in as a REALLY underqualified applicant, I don't know... but money goes a LONG WAY in this world...

That is pathetic. I could see if one of the numbers offset the other number, meaning if he had a 40 MCAT and a year of postbac, I could see where it might be possible. Or if he had a 4.0 and a 25, I could see where it might be possible, even though not the most qualified numerically speaking. But a 25 and 2.8 is ridiculous especially at HMS.