Effect of Legacies on Admission

Colleges & Universities Yale University
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<p>Legacy really doesnt play a big factor unless significant amounts of money or influence are at stake. Yes, 25-30% of legacies are accepted; however, this can be attributed to the fact that legacies generally come from more learned households and thus are, as an applicant pool, more qualified in terms of their stats.</p>

<p>Dick Levin describes this phenomenon in this Yale Alumni Magazine article:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2004_11/q_a.html[/url]”>http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2004_11/q_a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;