How big of a help is legacy?

Indivisible
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:42:22 +0000

I have great ECs and stats (perfect ACT score), but I’m only ranked 16 (top 3%) at a pretty competitive school in Texas. I know someone who is ranked lower than me and has worse ECs and stats, but is a sibling legacy. I’m worried that he’ll get in over me because he is a legacy to Yale. Should I apply somewhere else for my SCEA instead?

Note: I’m a junior.