<p>Does anyone know how much pull admissions has for being a legacy??</p>
<p>Here's my information:</p>
<p>Background Information
- White
- Male
- California
- Does not need aid</p>
<p>*GPA/Rank *
- 3.8+ UW
- 4.3+ W
- Top 10%
- Most rigorous course load available. Will be graduating with 12 AP classes taken
- Attends a top public school that sends many grads to Ivies and Top 25 schools</p>
<p>SATIIs:
- Literature: 710
- Math II: 710
- US History: 660</p>
<p>Extracurricular Activities
- Editor in Chief of Yearbook: Prestigious yearbook that has one multiple national awards
- Volleyball: 3 years varsity, captain, MVP, Coach's Award, Division 1 and CIF recognition
- Club Volleyball: Extremely well known club. Went to Junior Olympics 4+ years
- Volunteering: Started my own club dedicated to ending unnecessary euthanasia and I also volunteer at a local animal center. Also volunteer for my town's local Garden Club with poster design/etc help.
- Business: Started my own online business with a friend that sells artwork and crocheted items
- Art: Photograph (5 on AP) will be submitting an Art Supplement</p>
<p>Recommendations
- Strong from teachers and counselor (known for many years)</p>
<p>Essays
- Talk about my height as well as photography, etc. My college counselor said they were extremely well written and one of the best she has read.</p>
<p>Additional Information
- Father did not attend college</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this! I'm just not sure how much my chances go up with legacy? I know I don't have that strong of a shot as just a regular applicant, so I'm hoping this helps.</p>
<p>Your achievements will be the determining factors if you’re considered or not. They’re solid so your definitely in the ball park. That being said, legacy is a tiny tip factor if all other things are equal between you and another.</p>
<p>Regardless, congrats on your work so far and best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! Much appreciated!</p>
<p>As for the art supplement…I spoke with an AO from Yale and they told me to send it in regardless if I wanted to major in art at Yale (which I dont). Since it’s been such a huge commitment, I find it important that they look at the work I’ve spent so much time on. I’ve won a few competitions and placed in others as well so I know I’m not ****ty or anything like that, which is good. </p>
<p>regardless of whether the applicant plans on applying FA, what’s your point, pigs at sea? Are you gonna argue that Yale isn’t truly need-blind and that checking YES will affect how the file will be read? Is that your line of reasoning?</p>
<p>pigsatsea: Yes, Admissions will see the check in the financial aid box, but financial aid/need issues don’t play a role in the admissions process. When the Admissions people decide who to admit, need is not a part of the equation. Only after the admissions decisions are made do the FA people sort out aid issues with respect to the admitted students.</p>
<p>That’s not to say the admissions process is totally objective, and that an applicant’s wealth plays no part in the admissions decision. Those are real people reading applications. So Reader A may have a preference for a student from a fancy zip code who has achieved national recognition in an expensive EC. Reader B may prefer a candidate from an underserved high school who has succeeded academically against the odds. But they’re not making decisions based on who has applied for aid and who hasn’t. </p>
<p>It’s tempting to question need-blind policies. But I think Yale should be taken at its word when it says it’s making admissions decisions without regard to a candidate’s stated need for financial aid.</p>
<p>Doesnt help much. I’ve seen an instance of a Brown Legacy that was African American, and he still was rejected( he had 3.8+ and 2100+). I was very suprised</p>
<p>haha I’m 6’7, from california, played varsity volleyball for three years, did a whole bunch of design stuff, and also wrote my essay (for Cornell) touching on my height. What part of California are you from?</p>