<p>If high school kids seeking college admission this year experienced a "perfect storm," it appears transfer applicants experienced what I can only describe as a "perfecter storm."</p>
<p>With admission rates (and barometric pressure) at an all time low, do you think legacy matters more or less?</p>
<p>does it matter? you have no control over it.</p>
<p>Well, you can choose to apply to schools that you have a legacy at. That's not exactly a good reason to choose a college, though.</p>
<p>No, I guess it doesn't "matter," but I'm still curious.</p>
<p>It depends on the school. I know legacy matters at Georgetown.</p>
<p>I have ancestors affiliated with Harvard in every consecutive generation since its founding; however, it stopped sometime around the late 1800s. I'm also a descendent of Ralph Waldo Emerson.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if they really care, and it isn't the reason that I applied.</p>
<p>thanks for sharing...</p>
<p>Well, I was just pointing out that despite the fact that it would be considered a pretty sweet legacy -- I was rejected last year, and probably will be this year. So, perhaps they don't matter as much for transfer?</p>
<p>Who's Ralph Waldo Emerson? Reminds me of Where's Waldo. I haven't played that since like 4th grade.</p>
<p>He was the leading author/philosopher of America's transcendalist movement in the mid 19th century. A graduate of the College and the Divinity school, he played a prominent role in the University throughout his life. He's still a very big figure there.</p>
<p>I am the reincarnate of Thomas Jefferson and consequently Winston Churchill..wonder if I should list this on my app...</p>
<p>if you actually read articles legacy is going down and down. </p>
<p>I mean, its probably the same if not higher at harvard, georgetown, UPENN (pretty big there, have a link off the site)..</p>
<p>for state schools, its going down, never meant much...</p>
<p>hope this helps</p>
<p>I think legacy becomes a big issue only when donations are involved. Co-enrollment is important though. I know Columbia likes to let siblings into the school because it maximizes their chances of donations in the future (I don't have legacy there, I am the oldest child in my family)</p>
<p>true |</p>