<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I was just wondering about Columbia's legacies. I know that they probably aren't too open about this kind of thing, but would I get a boost in admissions because my mom attended Columbia's grad school?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m in the same exact boat as you, dude. Haha. Let’s hope so.</p>
<p>No. I believe the supplement only asks for family members who have attended undergraduate.</p>
<p>No, actually it asks for family members who attended any Columbia school. You can select specific graduate schools on it.</p>
<p>From the Columbia website:</p>
<p>"We are always pleased to receive applications from students whose family members have graduated from Columbia. When an applicant is extremely competitive and compares favorably with other similarly talented candidates, being the daughter or son of a Columbia University graduate (from any Columbia school or college) may be a slight advantage in the admission process. This advantage may especially apply for “legacy” candidates.</p>
<p>Please note: applicants are considered to be “legacies” of Columbia only if they are the children of Columbia College or The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science graduates."</p>
<p>If it only applies to children of CC and SEAS grads, then I wonder why they let you select from other schools (grad schools such as Business School, Law School, Teachers College…) in the drop-down list where they ask you if any relatives attended Columbia?</p>
<p>Is that drop-down menu on the Common Application? If so, I believe your question is answered.</p>
<p>It’s on the Columbia supplement.</p>
<p>yeah like literal “legacy” is only the colleges, but if youve got a parent that went to grad school, it may abstractly help you a bit lol…cant hurt haha. but dont count on getting in just through that tho</p>