<p>From Matt McGann's blog, here:</a>
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Dan wrote, "Quick question: will legacies have a better chance at admissions than others? Will they be "favored" or does it totally not matter?"</p>
<p>Legacies are not favored, and do not have a better chance in admissions. If you are a legacy and are admitted, you are admitted for being awesome and not for being a legacy.
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<p>I'll note that I have informed the admissions office that this policy should change by 2030 (2007 + 5 years for me to finish grad school + 18 years for Adam's and my double-legacy kid to grow up). ;)</p>