Does being a Legacy help with Skidmore Admission?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Skidmore College
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Hi, I’m looking at skidmore as one of my top choices, and I was wondering if being a legacy would give me a “one up” in the application process. My family doesn’t go generations back, but my father is a Skidmore alumnus. What are my chances of being accepted?

For reference, here’s my academic profile

  • 3.7 weighted GPA, 3.83 UW
  • 3 honors classes - english, spanish, history (we don’t have APs)
  • 31 on ACT, 11 on writing
  • 4 years varsity girls soccer
  • 2 years of publications (student art collective)
  • published author in award winning school magazine
  • 3 years volunteer with a nonprofit for underprivileged children in Los Angeles (United in Harmony)
  • 2 years of running my school club of said organization^
  • 4 years of creative writing
  • 2 years of ceramics
  • 5 years of Spanish (honors Spanish literature level)
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Yes and your stats look good. I think you’ll get in.

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Your GPA is borderline, ACT score looks good.

If you decide that Skidmore really is the college for you, I’d strongly recommend going the ED route. 49% of the class of 2021 got in that way. And although Skidmore’s overall acceptance rate was 24.5% last year, that breaks down as 52% of ED applicants accepted, while 23% of RD applicants were accepted. As you can see, ED’ing substantially increases your chances.

Also, I see you played soccer for 4 years. You may want to consider applying as a prospective athlete. That helps too.