Legacy sway admissions?

jingle
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:49:39 +0000

Kelly, my son is a double Cornell legacy (husband and I both graduated, and donate a bit every year), with SAT scores well above Cornell’s averages and an A- average in a demanding high school curriculum. He did not apply Early Decision, which we gather is the easier way to get in, because Cornell’s ED is binding and we were not sure we would get enough financial aid. He was rejected from Cornell in the regular decision cycle, though he was accepted by the university that he most likely would have chosen anyhow, so all is well.

My niece is attending SUNY Geneseo and loves it.