How do schools vet legacy claims?

<p>You could probably pick a random woman from the seniors in the Class of 1964 yearbook and say she is your grandmother. I do not think they will send her a letter asking her if you are her grandson. No one would expect your last name to be the same as your grandmother’s last name :wink:
You would have to hope she doesn’t work with or live next door to your admissions officer, though! And that they don’t send her a letter after you are admitted asking, “Does she want to increase her donations to the Annual Fund now that her grandson is attending?”</p>

<p>Seriously, who would lie about something like this?</p>