<p>If my grandmother received a masters degree from uva, should I email them or let it be?</p>
<p>And I didn’t find out until after I submitted. (I only knew her when I was very young). I know legacy is parents, but just wondering if this would help. Thanks!</p>
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<p>I was in the same situation and I emailed them. I’m not sure if it helped but UVa is my first choice so I figured it was worth a shot. My cousin, dad, uncle, and aunt attended. I’m hoping it will help at least a little. Good luck!</p>
<p>From the UVa alum association: “A legacy student is defined by the Office of Admission as a child of a degree-holder. Step-children are also considered legacy applicants if they reside with a step-parent who has earned a U.Va. diploma.”</p>
<p>Some other universities have different policies. For example, U. Penn said a child or grandchild of a degree holder is considered a legacy for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>A grandmother’s degree will have no influence on your application. No need to submit this, especially when our operations folks are very busy processing required documents from RD applicants.</p>
<p>A cc celebrity! I seem to have had two beneficial interactions with you on cc now. Thanks everyone and best of luck to snowy (hopefully some of that will come back to me as well).</p>