I think that Choatiemom is referring to the latter part of that sentence - where they rank. This would be foolish to tell a school that they are a safety or less desirable than another one.
Every single interviewer asked us about the other schools that we were applying to and specifically asked about legacy status at a particular school. There is no question that this is an influence in the decision process.
See older thread on “Tufts Effect” -
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/904413-tufts-syndrome-p1.html