<p>My mom graduated from College of Pysicians and Surgeons and my grandfather from the law school, am I considered a legacy if I apply to Columbia?</p>
<p>I don’t think so. My friend’s mother went to their Nursing school and my friend, with more than satisfactory qualifications, did not get in early decision. I am pretty sure they have to have attended the undergraduate school.</p>
<p>^Just because your friend exceed the “satisfactory qualification” doesn’t mean he/she is going to get in lmao especially for a school like Columbia.</p>
<p>But isabelwhatx is correct; You are granted legacy status only if your parents graduated from Columbia College or SEAS.</p>
<p>It does if you have legacy. Not all people who are qualified for Columbia get into Columbia-- at a certain point it’s luck. If you have legacy and you qualify you will get in. There is no more luck factored in. Legacy will not make up for lacking grades, but it will make sure you aren’t put into a viscous lottery, like most other people are. </p>
<p>I’m sure there are one or two cases where this is not true, but for Columbia it generally is. They want legacy at the school to increase the chances of donations. My friend absolutely would have gotten in if she had qualifying legacy. But she did not.</p>
<p>Yup that’s a legacy… don’t forget to list it on your capp in the family section…</p>
<p>Note: grandfather is not a legacy, but your mother is.</p>
<p>No. You’re only considered a legacy if one (or both) of your parents went to CC or SEAS. But you should still list it on your app!</p>
<p>isabel, what are you saying? There’s no way to determine whether someone has “satisfactory qualification” for admission to Columbia. It’s far too selective for that. Sure, legacy will help, but just having legacy status and decent grades isn’t enough—not when the school is rejecting some 94 out of every 100 applicants.</p>