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You'll be amazed when you find out about legacy admissions!

• Retric 6y ago
  Not really. Legacy admission is less significant than generally assumed. From one study of three selective private research universities African Americans: +230 Hispanics: +185 Recruited athletes: +200 Legacies (children of alumni): +160 It’s useful for people very close to the cutoff, but comparing a few legacy students vs regular ones and the difference is not that obvious. Especially when you consider parents of legacy students often help them distinguish themselves well in advance via appropriate after school activities etc.