<p>My D is a legacy at an Ivy that she's got pretty much no chance of getting into EXCEPT if she's equal in all other things maybe she'd have a shot over someone whose dad didn't attend.</p>
<p>Other than a spot on the application where you identify previous family members who have attended, should it be discussed in her supplemental essay? It's true that she wants to go there in large part because her dad always talked about it, and she thinks it is way cooler than MY alma mater LOL.</p>
<p>If the fact that her Dad attended the Ivy made an impact on her life in some unique or significant way, and writing about it would be a natural inclination, then I don’t see any reason not to. If she writes about it only in hopes that it will help her get in, I imagine the adcoms would see through that, so it is probably better not to.</p>
<p>Other than a spot on the application where you identify previous family members who have attended, should it be discussed in her supplemental essay?</p>
<p>NO! Ivys care not a WHIT how much an applicant wants to go there. They have 10X’s more applicants than spots to fill . Using, or rather wasting an essay to point out what is already obvious to adcoms - a legacy relationship-is the way to guarantee a fast rejection .</p>
<p>No, she should use her supplemental essay to tell the school something more about herself, not further discuss a relationship that is already duly noted on her application.</p>
<p>Adcoms will pick up the legacy connection from the parent’s education. Some kids will mention in the “Why Us?” question that they’ve grown up with family talk about the school, attended functions with the parent, etc- and that that built their interest. That’s IF she can make it make sense- if there really is something about the school that she wants and it’s the right fit.</p>
<p>Thank you all…we had discussed it in the context of reading the various alumni magazines we get delivered here to the house. I have more degrees but her dad’s are from higher ranked places LOL and we see a definite difference in the nature of those magazines, the content, letters from alums, etc. So it has been discussed. Just wasn’t sure whether to use it or not.</p>