Legacy sway admissions?

cornellpezra
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:29:39 +0000

Regarding legacy, Cornell only considers you a legacy if you are a direct descendant (parent, grandparent). So siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc., don’t count.

To what CayugaRed said: If you’re a more involved alum, it will help a little more, but I know plenty of active alumni whose children did not get in.

I haven’t seen statistics for this year, but for the Class of 2013, 35% of legacies were admitted, so your chances are better, but then the caliber of legacies themselves can also be better.