<p>LF – if you want to believe that the demographic of families with a UVA grad parent is downscale, go right ahead. Maybe you are right that the reason that UVA favors alumni kids has nothing to do with money. Perhaps they just want to bring in kids who already know the words to the Good Old song? </p>
<p>The financial reasons behind such an admissions policy are obvious. So obvious that legacy admissions get criticized as “affirmative action for rich people.” Which is exactly what the original poster was objecting to. </p>
<p>That’s not a criticism that is specific to UVA. That charge is leveled at any/all schools that do legacy admissions.</p>