<p>My grandfather and aunt both went to Amherst, and my grandpa gives fairly generously (not anywhere near millions, but a good amount) every year. Will this increase my chances of admission, or does it not count as a “legacy”?</p>
<p>Being a legacy does help. When talking about direct children of alumni, about 50% are admitted, and with two relatives having graduated, even though neither are your parents, you should stand roughly those same advantages.</p>
<p>In terms of money donated, that won’t actually help that much. The college groups together anyone who’s donated anything under several million. The kid who’s parents donated $3.50 stand the same advantage as the kid who’s parents donated $750,000. So since we’re not talking about that whole “several” million thing, that won’t help. But legacy status does.</p>