Yes, both could impact admissions. One though, is beneficial to the university and all students and transparent. The other, is deliberate fraud.
The other thing is this; if it is a university that is private and does not get public funds, they are pretty much free to do as they please. If they are getting public funds, all students, no matter who they are, should be evaluated the same.
I'm not sure if I find it humorous, sad, or sick (probably a combination of the 3) that a celebrity paid $500,000 for their kids to get into state school. If you're going to bribe to get your kid into college, at least try to do it in an elite school.
But, you're absolutely correct. The standards for a publicly funded school are wholly different from a private entity. While it's still shameful for a private university to accept bribes/give special consideration for donors, they are free to set whatever standards they want.
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