<p>basically
i have a crazy family past with uc's...</p>
<p>(i know they say they dont have legacy)
but
lets see
ide be 5th gen to berkeley
13th person in my family to go there if i did.</p>
<p>family funded the inverntion of the cyclatron at ucb in the early 1900's
family donated millions (millions...yes)
great grandfather was board of regents president in the mid 70's
some of the hall's are named after my relatives.</p>
<p>and
yeah
thats basically it in a quick short version...</p>
<p>oh
and i have a 3.75 uc
and a 2100
is that a good hook to get me over the line...
i would think so</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>Usually universities admit upfront that legacy is a factor if it is indeed a factor, while those that do not usually give a cold answer of "no". Those that provide a long ambiguous answer, you can bet they do ;) </p>
<p>If UC says they don't have legacy, then you should assume they do not have legacy. Even if it might be true, it's better not to hope such benefit (if it is indeed a benefit) alone will get you acceptance to whichever UC you want to attend to.</p>
<p>yes i agree
but
i have many other factors besides "legacy" that should be of lots of importance</p>
<p>Big"Twix", did you just post this to soothe your ego?</p>
<p>And yeah, you reach Berkeley's lower level based on stats alone...still, all you need to do is get your great grandfather to make a few phone calls (if he's still alive) and you're set.</p>
<p>BigTwix, are you for real? </p>
<p>Big donors to schools ( buildings with your family names...etc) have written grants with the school which sets aside scholarships to the donor family.
Yes there are probably a few riders to the scholarships but nothing exceptional. </p>
<p>If you don't already know these facts, chances are you have not talked with any of your family members about this. And on a different level, those same family members, why aren't they guiding you on this?</p>