<p>Hi to all!
So my uncle was something of a legend at Cornell, and I have Cornell on my list of top 5 schools. Would I still be a legacy if my uncle went to Cornell?</p>
<p>Typically it has to be a parent, but check with Cornell</p>
<p>i’ll be sure to</p>
<p>Cornell offers space on the common app only for you to list if your parents or grandparents attended. There is also a space to put whether or not your parents worked there. I was really hoping for more because I have a plethora of family members who attended and/or worked there. Unfortunately, they don’t really consider your uncle having attended as important. </p>
<p>If your uncle was Bill Nye or Janet Reno, maybe they’d have some pull, but typically they’d have to be on that level for a non-parent to count.</p>
<p>If your uncle donated a $100 million library bldg, u might get to bask in the “honorary legacy” glow, even if your own parents aren’t development-case material themselves. </p>