<p>Yes, Yale’s CDS says that the university “considers” legacy status. But the preference for legacies is not strong at Yale. Just ask the legions of Yale legacies who have been denied admission.</p>
<p>And yes, the CDS does say that the level of an applicant’s interest is “considered.” I have not been able to figure that one out, since visiting students are not even asked to fill out a visitor card at the admissions office. Maybe you’re right that Yale is talking about the “interest” a student (legacy or non-legacy) expresses by applying EA.</p>
<p>Here’s the CDS, if anyone’s interested. [Common</a> Data Set](<a href=“http://www.yale.edu/oir/ComDatset.html]Common”>http://www.yale.edu/oir/ComDatset.html)</p>