| By Collegebound123 (Collegebound123) on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 03:00 pm: Edit |
Does legacy for distant family members even matter? I have a distant aunt who went to Stanford.
| By Idler (Idler) on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 09:43 am: Edit |
No, I don't think so...
| By Patient (Patient) on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 08:22 pm: Edit |
Legacy status applies only to the parents of the applicant.
There is a space on the application to list relatives--with their relationship to you--who attended Stanford. You can list other relatives--it doesn't hurt, but if they are not parents, it is unlikely to make a difference.
What, by the way, is a "distant" aunt? I thought there was only one type of aunt. 
| By Imblue (Imblue) on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 06:43 am: Edit |
Maybe "distant aunt" means a female that is a generation above, such as a cousin-once-removed.
| By Kiddielit (Kiddielit) on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 08:43 am: Edit |
Does legacy status extend to children of parents who attended graduate school at the institution?
| By Patient (Patient) on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 10:31 pm: Edit |
At Stanford, yes.
At some other schools, no. The book A is for Admission had a section or chapter on this and I believe that at many of the Ivy League schools, only students whose parents are alumni of the undergraduate college are considered "legacy" applicants.
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