Does Legacy matter when your relative does not donate

daviban
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:27:13 +0000

Legacy, especially at large schools, is meaning less and less unless the family contributes huge dollars. The fact of the matter is that there are so many legacy applications that not all can be admitted or given preferential treatment. It is true that if two applicants have identical stats, essays, ecs, etc. but one is a legacy admissions will chose the legacy but in no way is a legacy a guarantee of admission, unless of course the library or science center is named afer your grandfather.