<p>Thank you all… I am not a college graduate and have found my time here on CC to be more than priceless. As it is going to make her(dd14) high school years and college planning/admissions process that much easier!~ I am forever indebted… even to those who were a little cranky 
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<p>@ pizzagirl… Thanks for the link! I will pass it on to my friend… she will be able to put this issue to bed(for now). Her daughter graduates 2015 so she has some time to get over this “legacy” issue!!! Her school is uber competitive so she knows what she up against. Lots of kids get into HYPS from that school every year… and the selective LAC’s!</p>
<p>Just as an aside… there was a young women here on CC, back in December maybe? I think she had applied early to Stanford… and was rejected…she was LIVID/devastated to say the least and I think her parents even called the admissions office… Both her parents were alumni of Stanford and if memory serves me, so was her grandfather… but I can’t say for sure… </p>
<p>They basically told the parents that they admit who they want… and legacy is NOT an attestation for admission.</p>