Legacy and other "hook" questions

lynxinsider
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:59:51 +0000

I think at most places having an alum as any part of your immediate family makes you a legacy. Some places will consider more distant relatives as a “lesser” legacy. Some places call you a legacy if you great aunt on your cousin’s side checked out a book from the library. It just varies place to place.

A hook in my view - though I’m not in admissions - is anything that has the potential to grab the college’s attention. Someone has a hook if they are a type of student who is difficult to acquire and helps the college create the overall class they’re shooting for.