Do schools ever reject legacies?

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<p>Do schools ever reject legacies?....maybe if the persons scores were too low or if they think the legacy wouldn't succeed at their school? Just out of curiosity...have any of you heard of a legacy get rejected?</p>

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<p>They probably do, if they're not good enough scores wise, but i don't know anyone personally.</p>

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<p>Happens all the time. A legacy does not guarantee admission to a particular college--why would it? You think Harvard's taking someone with a 1800 SAT and a 3.6 GPA over someone with a 4.0 and a 2340 SAT just because the person's parents went there years ago? Think again.</p>

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<p>A friend's daughter was rejected by UVA (OOS)-- she had great stats-- (800 on verbal), both parents alumni...</p>

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<p>If the alumni donate a substantial ammount of money then the legacy will prob get in as long as their scores are in the range.</p>

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<p>Many many legacies are pushed to apply to colleges by parents (i know a case) and because of this, and cuz many are not qualified, they are eventually waitlisted and then rejected.</p>

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<p>At a student panel we attended, one kid was a double legacy and apparently good enough stats who got rejected, but then transferred in as a sophomore. So yes, it happens.</p>

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<p>Lots of legacies get rejected especially (obviously) at the most selective schools. But often legacies are very strong candidates. Odds are the son or daughter of a Yale or Harvard grad (who most likely marries someone like him/herself), besides having genetics on their side, will grow up with privilege and savvy regarding what it takes to eventually get into a highly selective school. I'm NOT saying this is always the case. But in general they'd be more likely to live in an area with top public schools, be able to afford the best private schools, can afford SAT prep courses, can spend summers volunteering in a poor country, etc.</p>

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<p>yeah man</p>

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<p>Different schools place different values on admitting legacies, but in general, being a lecacy gets you far less of an admissions advantage than, say, a recruited athlete. So generally legacies have to be pretty close to being admissible on their own. A development prospect (a student whose parents have the potential to donate huge amounts) are in another admissions category altogether.</p>