I’d have to see his Fordham transcript. It’s documented that Fred, Jr called Penn’s admissions office to get Donnie an admissions interview.
Undergraduate admissions at Penn just weren’t that tough at that point in time: their admissions rate was around 40%.
Graduate and professional school admissions are a whole 'nother thing, as you know. I’d be stunned if Donnie could have gotten into Wharton for an MBA.