Not sure either of us could comment on the differences, without knowing the specifics. But based on what I’ve read from those 2 UCs, there’s considerable overlap. Remember, there are even differences in some unique sought-after aspects between, say, Dartmouth and Columbia. Or Stanford and Chicago.
From my perspective, legacy isn’t the threat to unhooked kids that many think. Not by itself. The greater institutional hurdle is geo goals. The personal hurdle is this fixation on stats, titles, awards, and “passions” and the fact that what makes a kid Top Dawg in her one hs, isn’t all a highly selective college looks for, in the individual.
So, many kids can’t match themselves.