<p>I'm very curious which of you accepted to Stanford early thus far have legacies (parents, siblings, other family, family who teaches there). And those of you possibly rejected with legacy.</p>
<p>I wonder how much emphasis Stanford places on the "legacy." I read some that by some estimations (Stanford Daily article) your chances go up to around 30-30% if you have a legacy.</p>
<p>also if you have friends or people you know of who have been accepted or rejected with legacy.</p>
<p>I have legacy from both my parents, my scores/GPA were strong and I was confident in all but one of my essays. I was deferred.</p>
<p>If it matters, my parents never donated.</p>
<p>I've heard mixed things about legacy, and while I'm slightly biased because I have it, I think it's more of a tiebreaker than a deciding factor. I also heard the new Dean of Admissions (or whoever's in charge haha! :P) doesn't make as much of a deal out of legacy.</p>
<p>interesting. double legacy and deferred? I (not having a legacy anywhere really) always feel that legacies will get you in if you are very good in other areas, but I'm not sure - thats just my negative attitude. thanks for sharing.</p>
<p>Also - I'm curious what repercussions it would have if they just quit considering that stuff.</p>
<p>I'm a legacy too, and I was also deferred. The only weak spot in my application was my UW GPA. My parents also did not donate anything to Stanford.</p>
<p>My best friend who is brilliant got in, and these legacies only helped her of course. Both her parents, sister, and aunts and uncles. Basically, the whole family attended Stanford.</p>
<p>For those of you who are curious...
34 ACT, 2240 SAT ?, 4.0 GPA, Valedictorian, ECs etc.</p>
<p>i have substantial legacy and was admitted.</p>
<p>34 ACT, 3.97 UW GPA, 4.46 W, ECs, ranked 5th/361.</p>
<p>Double legacy, like Shinjin.</p>
<p>2250, 3.8UW, 4.5W. My essays were probably the strongest part -my courseload was lacking, though, and I had a lot of lower grades junior year.</p>
<p>Deferred.</p>
<p>Legacy isn't as important at Stanford as at other schools -the new admissions director hardly focuses on it compared to older ones. Also, I've heard there are a few current students on campus actively campaigning to eliminate legacy influence altogether, as well as some kind of lawsuit.</p>
<p>That certainly can't help.</p>
<p>Double legacy, and I was deferred...</p>
<p>Over the years, I notice that legacies are usually deferred, not rejected.</p>
<p>I am sure that legacies have an advantage. At my school, Stanford usually accepts 3-4 students from our senior class every year. I thought that I was set since I have the second highest GPA in my class, good SAT scores and really good extracurriculars. However, I was deferred and instead, Stanford took three fairly mediocre students (I know for a fact that their GPAs were significantly lower than mine) who were legacies. Stanford also deferred another student who also had phenomenal grades, SATs and extracurriculars; she's probably one of the most qualified students in my class. </p>
<p>Although the accepted students were nothing special, I know that they have a lot of connections. I'm pretty sure one of them has a grandfather who donated a library wing and the other two probably have similar connections. I guess this goes to show how important legacies are at Stanford. If your family has given a lot to the school, Stanford will accept you over more qualified applicants.</p>
<p>Sure, JeweledFlower, but it's not like we can all donate libraries. I had a 2360 SAT and a 3.8 UW/4.7 W and I didn't make the cut, I think if anyone donates a library wing -regardless of legacy- their chances are substantially higher.</p>
<p>I think cardinalalum's point stands, I've had the same feeling.</p>
<p>my father suggests an interesting idea: why not put up 10% of any universities places up for bid, and they go to the highest bidders? The other 90% can be fairly selected regardless of legacy and/or finances, because the school will make so much money from the 10% who bid (think millions a year)!</p>
<p>"If your family has given a lot to the school, Stanford will accept you over more qualified applicants."
Thre term for these students is "Developmental Admit", and they don't necessarily have to be a legacy to get this preferential treatment.</p>