<p>In a recent NYT article, Princeton stated that 40% of legacy applicants were admitted. Does the definition that Princeton used include children of graduate school alums?</p>
<p>The term ‘legacy’ applies to children of those who received doctoral degrees from Princeton, but not master’s.</p>
<p>P.S. Could you include the link to this article? I couldn’t find it on NYT.</p>
<p>Oops, I remembered incorrectly. The article was from ABC News:</p>
<p>[ABC</a> News: Legacy #'s Strong, Admissions Down: Fair?](<a href=“Top Colleges Mum on Legacy Admissions - ABC News”>Top Colleges Mum on Legacy Admissions - ABC News)</p>
<p>Btw, where did you find out that fact about the distinction between receiving doctoral and masters degrees? It seems awfully arbitrary.</p>