<p>So I really want to go to Cornell, and i've heard that legacies help a lot. Here's the thing: my grandfather went there for MEDICAL school during WW2. He was a pretty famous doctor (he wrote a book and came up with "community medicine"). Will that help me? Or, does it not count since he went to the medical school?</p>
<p>not sure about cornell in particular, but many universities will give slight (though not overwhelming) weight to relatives of alums of their professional and grad schools. it's not as good as a parent legacy, but it is a mark in your favor.</p>