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

LvMyKids2
Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:21:19 +0000

@devilstick I disagree. I do think that legacy applicants have a boost. BUT, it is not going to give a child who is legacy an advantage if they would not otherwise have a good chance. UVA is looking for competitive, qualified candidates. Again, students who challenge themselves, take rigorous classes and do well. My opinion is that it might give a boost more so to the out of state applicants who are competing with other out of state (non legacy applicants). Since Virginia has to take 2/3 of its applicants from in state, it is very hard to get in from out of state already. And yes, for application admittance purposes ONLY (not tuition), out of state legacy applicants are put in the in-state pile for consideration.