Does legacy help?





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By Shannon05 (Shannon05) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 08:14 pm: Edit

If you have a relative that graduated from a school you r applying 2..does that help your chances of getting in?

By Chardonnay (Chardonnay) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 08:35 pm: Edit

in a lot of cases, yes. that's why most applications have a section asking you if a relative went to or worked at their school.

By Candi1657 (Candi1657) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 08:47 pm: Edit

Preferably your parents, that really helps a lot.

By Welshie (Welshie) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 09:20 pm: Edit

It also depends on the school. Older, conservative schools like Washington & Lee place a good amount of weight on legacy status.

-jesse

By Chrismleonard (Chrismleonard) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 09:34 pm: Edit

haha, thats like saying "My dad is dean of admissions at Harvard, do you think i'll get in?" HAHAHAHAHA

By Shannon05 (Shannon05) on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 04:21 pm: Edit

hahah yea ok Chrismleonard??~sorry for asking smart@$$

By Toxicity01 (Toxicity01) on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 05:50 pm: Edit

It's a big plus, but it doesn't guarantee admission. For example, if you're a legacy with a 2.1 and 900 SAT 1, you won't get into that Ivy league school (unless your parents donated $50 million to the school before you apply)

By Artic (Artic) on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 09:29 pm: Edit

^*cough* Bush *cough*^

But realy, when I visited UCSB I asked if having a brother attending the school already would help my chances and to my disapointment, the guide said not really.


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