It’s not simply legacy, it’s the level of ongoing donations to the school. Stanford readily admits to legacy (read donations). A family we know probably donated anywhere from $70-100 million to Stanford over the years. They have scholarships and a fellow named after them. Both parents Stanford grads. Their son did not get in. Boy, I’m sure Stanford tried everything in the book to swing it and were sweating bullets as regards future donations, but that kid must have really really really been below the threshold.