@Lindagaf @“Erin’s Dad” I think each school has its own way to handle legacy. At our alma mater, I know that the legacy kids are put in a separate pile if they aren’t put in the initial acceptance pile. Then, after the acceptance pile is viewed as a whole, they go through the legacy file if they need to fill holes in diversity (this diversity could be anything from ECs to interests to intended major).
So, these kids basically get a second read. I’ve also heard that they’ve taken kids from this legacy pile to replace some kids in their accepted pile once they can see the class more clearly. This being said, MANY legacies are denied. Have to have the high scores like everyone else. Plenty of legacies apply with very competitive apps.
We have a friend in admissions who is willing to share. 