[GoodGrief]

I don't think a member of the middle class could possibly donate enough to make a difference. You gotta be up in the range where buildings are named after you.

No problem. Henceforth, I will change my name to GoodGrief Arrillaga. I look forward to receiving all of the perks of my new name.

Oh and in response to Publius's query, the article says, "At least two sources connected to the Stanford admissions process - who requested anonymity - told us the threshold for preferential treatment was $500,000." Since I imagine that we all sometimes teeter between giving $400,000 or $500,000, it appears that the latter would get you more bang for your buck.

[GoodGrief]

I don't think a member of the middle class could possibly donate enough to make a difference. You gotta be up in the range where buildings are named after you.

No problem. Henceforth, I will change my name to GoodGrief Arrillaga. I look forward to receiving all of the perks of my new name.

Oh and in response to Publius's query, the article says, "At least two sources connected to the Stanford admissions process - who requested anonymity - told us the threshold for preferential treatment was $500,000." Since I imagine that we all sometimes teeter between giving $400,000 or $500,000, it appears that the latter would get you more bang for your buck.