So one of my grandparents attended UPenn and one attended Columbia, but neither of them graduated. The reason for this being that they both attended during the 1930s, and simply ran out of money during the Great Depression (yeah, my parents are incredibly old). They didn’t flunk out, they were actually doing very well, they just couldn’t pay tuition any more. Would I still be considered a legacy?
<p>They need to have graduated from the college for you to be considered a legacy.</p>
<p>yes they have to graduate but usually only parents count as legacy unless ur gpas donated lotsa lotsa money and are well known at that school =P</p>
<p>It depends upon the school. There are schools that count nongrads as legacies if they are well involved in the school. I personally know such a person from my alma mater that does not consider nongrads as legacies unless they are active in alumni functions. This guy has gone to some reunions, given a nice (not princely), regular amount of money, kept contact in the college magazine, and is friendly with some former class mates who are working in alumni relations and admissions. You bet his kids will get legacy preference. But generally, no, you had have graduated.</p>
<p>And there are some schools that do count grandparents, some that give siblings some preference, especially if one is currently at the school, and some who count other branches of the school such as a graduate program, professional progam. But most do not.</p>
<p>I believe Penn is one of the schools that count grandparents.</p>