Advice for a legacy at another Ivy?

glassesarechic
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:14:46 +0000

You are a legacy, however, much higher weight is placed on legacy status in the early decision round.



This is true, but legacy status still provides a slight boost in the RD round. Even if this boost is just an extra once-over by the adcoms, it’s a boost–one that could make a difference between acceptance and rejection.

OP, if your heart is set on Yale, there’s nothing wrong with holding out for Y (assuming–and this is a big assumption–that your stats all-around are very strong). But if you’re a borderline Ivy candidate, you need to hedge every bet you have (ED, legacy).

Consider too whether you’re of the “Ivy or bust” mentality or whether going to Yale specifically is more important.