<p>Hey I was wondering how much legacy helps... both my parents and brother went there, but my parents don't give much money at all during "annual giving."
Also, do you think double legacy > single legacy (i.e. both parents going > just one)?
Again, parents don't give much money so that is not a factor.</p>
<p>Double legacy would presumably help more, though I don't believe siblings matter.</p>
<p>If you are a legacy then Janet Rapelye, the dean of admissions, is bound by her contract to read your file. I guess that means that at least they'll be paying attention to you... Could be a good thing if you've got the scores, grades, and EC's to go along with it...</p>
<p>Hahahah that sucks for her... that's a lot of applications to read... I do have grades/SATs/ECs... at least I think so, so I guess I'll just hope for the best like everyone else =/</p>
<p>Legacy helps, but for those whose parents aren't big donors, it's hard to say how much.</p>
<p>I wonder if Rapelye reading legacy applications is a GOOD thing... I mean what's the difference between her and the other readers? That she is easier? Lol that would seem like the only advantage to legacies (unless they donate tons of money) but otherwise...</p>
<p>It's not necessarily an advantage. The real goal is to ensure that legacy applications are considered by someone who is a very competent admissions officer.</p>
<p>Exactly -- that's why I said it could be a good or bad thing. The definite upside is that you know your application will be given serious consideration before they make a decision. Another possible upside: if you have a stellar record, maybe if Rapelye reads it she will advocate for you. Possible downside: she reads it and thinks that you don't measure up... that might be more final than if a regular officer read it. I really am just speculating here.</p>
<p>I see... that makes sense.
Thanks!</p>
<p>I'm sure it helps somewhat..if you are on the border it might push you over. Maybe that's what happened to your brother? (unless he was super-qualified...for most people it's a reach and something like legacy could've been the deciding factor)</p>
<p>Yeah... my brother was actually very smart, and to a large extent more qualified than me... his grades were better (well, he got straight As) and his SATs were higher (I'm still in 2200s). He also went to a small private school that sent 4 kids to princeton that year (out of 90 kids). However unlike me he didn't have a hardcore passionate EC that he poured his time into... still, he was captain of sports teams and captain of debate and community service clubs... soooo idk.
If I don't get in, it wasn't meant to be... I had an advantage most kids don't have, even if it wasn't a big one. Though if I do, it'll always haunt me whether it was ME or my family... =/ Hopefully the former =)
Whatever.
Five days.</p>
<p>If you get in, don't think that it was be because of your family. Anyone they accept is more than qualified to attend (unless you are a big developmental admit), but there's a big part of the admissions process that is luck. And so if you do get in it'll probably be because when they put all the qualified peoples' names in a hat and were about to pick out the names, they remembered that you were a legacy and so made sure to pick you ;)
or thats the way i thought of it.</p>
<p>Hahah I like that way of thinking about it =) Even better, you're probably right.</p>