<p>I know they don't 'technically' take legacies into account, but I'm not talking about a distant cousin who got accepted or something like that. What if (hypothetically, of course :) ), you would be the fifth generation of one's family to graduate from UC Berkeley (including both parents, both grandparents, one set of great-grandparents, and other family members)? And what if that same person's grandfather has endowed over a million dollars over the years to the university and has an endowment chair? And they also help manage one of the fraternities? Would it really hurt to mention this history with the school?</p>
<p>In a seminar with Chancellor Birgeneau, he has explicitly said that legacy plays absolutely no role in admissions.</p>
<p>That being said, you would probably get in as long as you are at or near the average of admitted students. </p>
<p>UCLA has done this but very stupidly by making it extremely obvious (Snoop Dogg’s son). Cal probably does the same but is a bit smarter in that regard as it has a higher reputation to uphold.</p>
<p>If you truly have that kind of connection, you shouldn’t be asking random people on CC about legacy. Get your family members to talk to their connections within the university. This would most likely go ***above ***the admissions office if we are talking millions of dollars in endowment, so I wouldn’t even bother with mentioning it in your personal statement. Remember, the point of “backroom deals” is that they happen behind closed doors!</p>
<p>Snoop Dogg’s son was a recruited athlete. Of course, some argue that the football coach’s decision to recruit him was in part due to the PR benefits, as well as the potential athletic ability.</p>