How much does legacy status help in-state students at UVA?

lancelot15
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:12:55 +0000

A friend who recently attended a legacy admissions meeting says that in-state legacies have an approx. 50% admit rate rather than the approx 40% rate for non-legacy in-state applicants. Is that right? (couldn’t find it anywhere online) If so, does it mean legacies get a boost because of their legacy status or is it just that in-state children of UVA graduates tend to be really well qualified?