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networking.
it happens with employment, membership to country clubs, elks clubs,etc., admission to colleges and membership in sororities and fraternities.
legacies of graduates of many universities and colleges are given extra consideration for admission, providing other things are equal(grades, sat scores, volunteer hours, activities and awards). if the family has made contributions to the school or funded the new international business building and serves on the board of directors. their child is more likely than not to get extra consideration. there is an established history with the school & the parent(or parents) actively makes contributions to the school, either money, time or both. every admission is a role of the dice, and someone whose family has a history with the college, will appear to be a safer bet. the same can be said of fraternal legacies.
if a parent has stayed active with their fraternity or sorority, contributed time and money, volunteered their time either locally or nationally, their legacy probably understands that membership is for a lifetime. they have seen that the fraternity/sorority member values their membership and places a high priority on remaining involved. the legacy, most likely, has had discussions with their involved relative and understands what membership entails. their relative has set a good example for them.
if it boils down to two legacies,equal in every way, vying for the last remaining spot on the first bid list, who would you choose? one is the legacy of a very involved alumna, and the other found out the week of recruitment that she is a legacy, i would vote for legacy #1. it is a gamble anyway, legacy or not. i would place my bet on the girl who has seen first hand, devotion to the sorority. she has had a fine example set for her, and hopefully thinks that going above and beyond is the norm.
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