<p>I always thought of legacy as parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. I have an uncle that attended Cornell University as an ugrad and was planning on including him. On the common application, however, it says ONLY to list parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents who attended the specific institution. This is really odd. Some friends of mine, as well as other people I know who have applied to Cornell last year, listed other relatives on the part of the Cornell application which asked for legacy. Did they change it for this year? Can I still include an uncle that attended Cornell?</p>
<p>They are there to answer questions and you have one.</p>
<p>but in general the more distant the legacy the less the effect. Probably because the distance makes them less likely to stop contributing :)</p>