Is this a Legacy? And if so how much will it effect my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I am wondering if legacies are only direct family members as in (Father,Mother,Grandfather,Grandmother) or if Aunts and uncles are included. My Uncle graduated from Dartmouth magna cum laude and from Tuck (the business school) where he graduated as an Edward Tuck scholar. He has donated to the college every year since he graduated. He is a direct uncle (father's brother) and has the same last name as me.</p>

<p>If this is considered a legacy, how much will this improve my chances of getting in?</p>

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<p>I don't really have concrete answers to this, but from what I've been told, only parents and siblings are considered legacy... not grandparents... which I'm assuming would also exclude aunts/uncles.</p>

<p>But I really am not 100% sure. It definitely won't hurt your chances of getting in.</p>

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<p>Actually its parents. Sibling and grandparent legacy doesn't really help that much. Not even close to parents.</p>

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<p>Your uncle is not an undergraduate of the college, there would be no legacy connection.</p>

<p>You would have to be the child of a former undergraduate or have a sibling to be considered a legacy.</p>

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In Hanover, a legacy is considered “a son or daughter of anyone with a B.A. from Dartmouth College,” said Furstenberg. No other relation to Dartmouth makes a student eligible for legacy. Likewise, there is not an extra benefit to having had both parents graduate from Dartmouth — sometimes called a double-legacy — or being a multi-generational legacy.</p>

<p>TheDartmouth.com</a> | For legacies, age-old perks in admissions are still in swing</p>

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<p>Although Furstenberg has retired, I do not think the definition has changed.</p>

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<p>Wow didn't know that double legacy didn't matter. Cool, I can break up with my girlfriend now. just kidding.</p>

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<p>I did not think it would count. However, i as inclined to do so after a Representative of the school came to my high school to speak and said that the supplement asks for any family members and this includes Aunts, Uncles, and Siblings.</p>

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<p>Sorry, the supplements; the Pre-app and the peer rec does not ask about relatives:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply/pdfs/pre_application.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply/pdfs/pre_application.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>However, the main section of the common app does ask about the education of your parents and siblings.</p>

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<p>yeah, emailed dartmouth about my grandfather being a legacy and if that counts and they said that only parents count. Sooo yeah.</p>