if parents are alumni of Columbia

sgazer · 07-07-2012, 11:17 AM

Does anyone know if it helps for the parents to be an alumni of SEAS? Does it help with admissions at all?

ParthivNaresh · 07-07-2012, 04:23 PM

It does, but just barely. Unless your parents have been speakers, or have donated large sums of cash to the school, I wouldn't say it does much. Legacy is slightly more looked upon for Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Just slightly.

isabelwhatx · 07-07-2012, 11:10 PM

I disagree. It will definitely help. Most Ivy League schools are pretty heavy on legacy.

ParthivNaresh · 07-08-2012, 09:55 AM

If you look at the Common Data Set for any of the Ivy League, they show how little it matters. However don't get me wrong, such a relation can do nothing but help you. Albeit, it might not be much help, but it might be enough.

bison151515 · 07-08-2012, 10:12 AM

As a harvard student once told me, it's going to be one extra plus in a million plusses.