<p>...I heard they are considered a legacy and put in with the in state ug prospect pool ...?</p>
<p>Yes, he/she is considered a legacy, and is treated as an in-state student for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>Legacies have a similar admit rate to in-state students, but we're trying to get rid of that thinking that legacies are in the same category or "pool" as Virginians. That phrasing has confused some people in the past and we don't want them to think that they are considered residents of Virginia.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification, Dean J.</p>
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Legacies have a similar admit rate to in-state students, but we're trying to get rid of that thinking that legacies are in the same category or "pool" as Virginians. That phrasing has confused some people in the past and we don't want them to think that they are considered residents of Virginia.
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<p>So wait, that means that both traits would be cumulative, i.e. in-state legacies are the best?</p>
<p>I should probably say "have better chances than those who are in-state or legacy but not both"?</p>