<p>What exactly is the value of a legacy at columbia? Is a double legacy proven to be stronger then a single legacy? If your mother hypothetically went to Barnard when Columbia was all male, would she count as a legacy? Thanks.</p>
<p>^i'm tempted to think, a double legacy helps more than a single, but not my much.</p>
<p>"If your mother hypothetically went to Barnard when Columbia was all male, would she count as a legacy? "</p>
<p>interesting, never thought about this, i'd really like to know.</p>
<p>Yes, Barnard legacies do count as legacies.</p>
<p>Alumni interviewers are told and the admission website states (see below) that legacies are defined as those students who have had parents attend either Columbia College or SEAS.</p>
<p>From the Columbia College Admission web site:</p>
<p>Does Columbia give preference in the admission process to applicants whose parents attended Columbia?
We are always pleased to receive applications from students whose family members have graduated from Columbia. When an applicant is extremely competitive and compares favorably with other similarly talented candidates, being the daughter or son of a Columbia University graduate (from any Columbia school or college) may be a slight advantage in the admission process. This advantage may especially apply for “legacy” candidates.</p>
<p>Please note: applicants are considered to be “legacies” of Columbia only if they are the children of Columbia College or the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science graduates.</p>
<p>Children of Barnard students or children of parents who have attended other divisions of the university are not considered legacies even if they attended Barnard before the days of co-education. The application however asks if your family members have attended any division of the university so it appears to make sense to at least mention it. It however does not imply legacy status.</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Oops... sorry. I could have sworn I heard otherwise at the info session I went to, but if that's on the website then that's probably right.</p>
<p>Yeah, I also thought an admissions officer said otherwise at an info session but I must've remembered incorrectly.</p>
<p>The link to the legacy policy of Columbia College admissions is here:</p>
<p>It clearly states that although children of graduates of Columbia University may be given a slight advantage in the admission process, legacy candidates are only those students who can claim their parents attended either Columbia College or SEAS.</p>
<p>I have asked this question directly of several adcoms and have always received the same answer. If you graduated from Columbia College your son or daughter will be considered a legacy candidate for the College or SEAS. If you graduated from SEAS, a similar situation applies- you will be a legacy candidate for SEAS or the College</p>
<p>No where have I ever seen in writing or heard from an admission officer that this policy applies to students whose mothers went to Barnard. Those students should have the same slight advantage applied to any graduate of the University but are not strictly legacy candidates to the College or SEAS. Their daughters would of course have legacy status at Barnard. </p>
<p>Are you saying that an adcom (not just a student tour guide) told you that if your mother graduated from Barnard prior to 1983 (the last year Columbia College was all male) you would be considered a legacy to Columbia College or SEAS but if she graduated after 1983 you would not have this standing?? I have never seen this in writing or ever heard an adcom tell me this when asked directly about legacy status. If true this would be a major change in legacy policy and to be honest I doubt this is the case.</p>
<p>What was it that the advisor said exactly??</p>
<p>As an interviewer myself, I'm under the impression that pre-coed Barnard alumnae are grandfathered into many benefits of Columbia alumni (including legacy status for their kids). I don't have a strong sense of whether my impression is right, nor do I remember where I might have read/ heard it.</p>
<p>Well, either way I am happy. My dad went to columbia so no matter what I am a legacy.^^ I guess I just am not a double legacy.</p>
<p>C2002</p>
<p>Wondering if you have ever seen a student for an interview where their mother was a Barnard graduate (pre 1983) and they were given legacy status by admission office?</p>
<p>Having done interviews for many years with several interviewed students having legacy status, I have never seen this. Although it may be true from what may have been mentioned at an informational session it would be news to me.</p>
<p>It is my understanding that Barnard alumni have their own alumni organization which provides benefits directly to Barnard alumni including legacy status at Barnard for their daughters. Any idea why Columbia would provide additional legacy status at the College and SEAS for their sons and daughters? I would also think Barnard might not be too happy about this - potential loss of alumni giving directly to Barnard if their children go to Columbia.</p>
<p>Just curious - the policy just doesn’t seem to make sense from either side</p>
<p>Wondering what exactly was said</p>
<p>I only interviewed one student who told me he had a Barnard mom. But that student also had a Columbia dad, so that doesn't help answer the question. </p>
<p>I don't know what BC's rationales are in terms of protecting their alumnae base. If someone who is familiar with what benefits pre-1983 Barnard alums get from Columbia and/or whether there is some sort of "grandfathering", that might be helpful.</p>
<p>What about somebody with a parent who graduated from Columbia General Studies? I was under the impression legacy is for the undergrad schools at columbia, not just CC and SEAS</p>
<p>Again look at the web site posted above. Legacy status for admission to Columbia College and SEAS is applied to situations where your parents went either to the College or SEAS. Although General Studies is an undergraduate division of the Univeristy and although some slight preference may be given to those students, they do not receive the same "legacy " status as mentioned above. I am not sure whether those students receive legacy status at GS. The Barnard status pre 1983 is still up for discussion.</p>
<p>yes i meant wouldnt they receive legacy status at GS</p>
<p>Thats a good question - the online GS application has a place to list relatives who have attended any division of the University but no specific mention is made for the provision of legacy status to applicants where parents have attended GS. If you are interested I imagine a quick call to the GS admission office might answer your question.</p>