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legacy preference just gives you a +1, not guaranteed.

• WalterBright 7y ago
  I applied to 10 ivy league universities, and was accepted by 3. It's reasonable to suppose that if MIT gave a +1 for legacy admits, I would have gotten the nod.
  • MiroF 7y ago
    that is not a reasonable assumption at all - it's a dice roll regardless. admission at one good school doesn't guarantee admission at another, even if you have legacy. (and is also highly dependent on which Ivies we're talking about - not all Ivies are HYP, which are more on par with MIT)
    • WalterBright 7y ago
      > that is not a reasonable assumption at all - it's a dice roll regardless. admission at one good school doesn't guarantee admission at another Saying "reasonable assumption" is not at all saying "guaranteed". Please stick to discussing ideas and not deliberately misinterpreting plain language.