Am I a Legacy

Mal77
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:05:26 +0000

I don’t think you have to donate for it to be positive…

Having a relative, especially your father, attend Harvard graduate definitely can’t hurt you and might give you a second look or two.

The way donations/development work is NOT:

Adcom sees Harvard graduate legacy
Adcom consults the Harvard Donations Database
Adcom sees 10k in donations
Rejected

Development works by the COUR or the donations or whatever its called office submitting names to the admissions. That’s dealing with money.

One reason for legacy is the more you identify with the school the more likely you are to donate/contribute time or resources.