Legacy Impact/Rowing Recruiting

Applying to College
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<p>Ok so I have 2 questions:</p>

<p>1) My great-grandfather was the dean of Amherst College for 20 years or so, and there is a frat and an award named after my family. Also my step-mom is a trusty at Bates. Here is some info about me…and based off of that how much of an impact will my family name have?
Im going into my Junior year
I have about a B average (taking one AP this year coming up)
I go to one of the top private schools in the boston area
Im on 2 varsity teams and one JV
Im trying to start a Ski Club, and will work for the paper next year
Havent taken the PSATs or anything yet</p>

<p>2) My second question is about being recruited for rowing. I coxed these past 2 years (frosh, soph) but will row next year, what do colleges look at for recruiting? and just the what the whole process is like.</p>

<p>I know this is sort of early for me to be thinking about this but any answers would be greatly apprecitaed</p>

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<p>Those Legacies are definately a big deal. The only thing that really matters in rowing are your erg times. Im guessing that you are probably small since you were a cox the past 2 years but rowing is huge in admissions. Just focus on getting your grades up for the next year.</p>

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<p>thank you!! ya thats what I’ve been told by mi parents, i’ll do my best!</p>