How much does being a double legacy and 3rd generation Cornell student help chances?

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<p>Both of my parents went to Cornell, my grandfather went, and I have many aunts and uncles that have gone (it's made very clear in the application).</p>

<p>I am applying ED to Hotel (first) and CAS (second). However, as much as I love the hotel school, I don't have much hotel experience. Thus, if you want you can just chance me by CAS, as those admissions are less arbitrary (i.e. less experience based).</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 weighted, 3.98 UW</p>

<p>However, my SAT and SAT II scores are "okay" at best: 640/640/740 for math/critical reading/writing, and 630 on French, and 680 on Math I SAT II's.</p>

<p>I have good EC's: newspaper editor, unified sports helper, etc.</p>

<p>I am doing 3 AP's this year and am performing very well in them.</p>

<p>I know my scores aren't up there (nor is my course rigor, as when I graduate I will "only" have 7 honors classes and 3 APs-APs taken in senior year only). However, everyone says legacy plays a big factor in admissions. What do you think?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>As long as your in the ballpark of the applicant pool + legacy, you have a great shot.</p>

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<p>right, everyone i’ve talked to has said that the legacy advantage only helps to distinguish you once you’re in the ballpark…but it won’t help if you’re not good enough to stand a fair chance anyways. my question is, am i in that category? i certainly know i’m not at the top of the pool, but how far will my legacy advantage take me in this situation?</p>

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<p>did you apply ED already? i heard legacy is only helpful in during the ED round.</p>

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<p>“I am applying ED to Hotel”</p>

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<p>oui oui monsieur, as ZFanatic pointed out I applied ED, with my primary choice being hotel and secondary being CAS.</p>

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<p>wow, i don’t know what happened. SOrry about that. ;)</p>

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<p>oh dang, i think you’re in.</p>

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<p>thank you everyone for all the responses, does anyone have any more opinions?</p>

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<p>I think you have misunderstood the purpose of the primary/secondary process - if you are interested in Hotel and really don’t have anything to weigh in for you in CAS then CAS is not likely to really review your application…</p>

<p>the dual application process is really for those areas where the undergrad schools overlap to offer an option if a student is torn between two schools - because both fit. like computer science in arts or engr or bio in arts or cals or humec - sorry but I can’t see how you can write a compelling “why Cornell” if you don’t know why you wnat to be in the particular school/college.</p>

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<p>btw almost all secondary applications never get looked at, as far as I know it really only does something in very rare circumstances were the applicant clearly fits better at the different school, also personally I’ve never met anyone that got in to their secondary, and I’ve heard its only a few people a year.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions? I love the hotel school!</p>