Disappointing recruitment--why wasn't I chosen?

Originally Posted by Titchou

Exactly - quite a few view only mother, grandmother, sister and the steps of those 3...not aunts, cousins, etc.

I think it's kind of bizarre that step-blanks would be considered for legacy when they could often not know you as well as an actual blood relative. My aunt wrote me a reference and my mother wrote a shorter letter, even though my campus doesn't require them...