Simple, straightforward question:
Are you considered a legacy at an undergraduate college if one of your parents attended grad school there? My mother went to grad school at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business; does that make me a legacy or like, a semi-legacy? Also, is it worth anything that my uncle attended Dartmouth (undergrad)?
<p>Your mom counts. The core of the legacy preferential treatment is all about the $$$, and many people contribute to their grad schools.</p>
<p>I don't think it does. My dad went to Harvard for grad school, and from other people I've asked it won't help, although i'm not completely sure.....and i'm also not sure about the uncle thing, does it specifiy on the application if that would be considered legacy?</p>
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I don't think it does. My dad went to Harvard for grad school, and from other people I've asked it won't help, although i'm not completely sure
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<p>Maybe it varies from school to school, but I know I was considered a legacy for where my dad got his PhD.</p>
<p>oooh yay maybe then i will apply to harvard after all! haha just kidding even if my dad went there for undergrad AND grad school that still wouldn't be enough for an acceptance probably.</p>
<p>I know that on Vanderbilt's application, it asks for any close relatives that have attended the school. In that case, my uncle would count, although I'm not sure if it's a "legacy", technically. My mom IS an active part of the Dartmouth community so I imagine that would help out, too.</p>
<p>TwylaBloo, I heard that being a legacy at Harvard increases your chances of acceptence greater than 5 times.</p>
<p>It does vary by school. Stanford counts grad school parents and considers you a legacy, Harvard does not. I don't know about Dartmouth, but it's a simple call. Uncles don't matter unless they gave big dollars.</p>