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Originally Posted by UVA17
Thank you, Sen's Revenge, I will. 
As far as the elite universities taking "legacies", I believe (like several other posters) that this practice is largely money driven. To a lesser extent, I believe it is also a matter of the legacy being a "known quantity". It's one more way to winnow down the applicant pool. |
I agree with that. I also recently found out that (at my alma mater) it's not just legacy status, but whether the alumni parents are active donors over a period of time.
If you just donated last year and your legacy is applying this year, you just might get bumped to the general pool and perhaps denied if you have weak credentials otherwise.
So yes, it helps, but (like in some orgs!) it could also hurt if you haven't taken all the steps or understand the system.
Hybrid Mode
