Am I A Legacy

10isMOM
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:35:06 +0000

@javalemcgee23 Unless Admissions has changed their policy from previous years, legacy is only defined through a parent, sibling and maybe grandparent (?) who attended as an undergrad. Also, be aware that for the past 3-4 years, Northwestern has filled 50% of their incoming class with ED candidates. That’s roughly 1,000 students for the 2000+ spots available. I’ve done alumni interviewing for more than 10 years and I am stunned at the outstanding candidates I have interviewed who are ultimately denied admission because the candidate pool is so rich. Like all top tier schools, NU is looking to increase their yield by taking as many who appear committed to attending, as possible.