<p>does anyone know if lecagy really counts for anything? i doubt it will significantly increase chances of acceptance, but do you know the legacy admit rate? just wondering…
thanks</p>
<p>Legacy only counts for ED applicants. I think legacy admit rate is in the low 40s...though I'd venture to say that many legacies are underqualified (and apply only because they have legacy status), so any legacy who is very qualified stands an excellent chance at admission.</p>
<p>if you apply early...legacy is big...the more the better too...regular decision isnt as big of a deal but it still helps...i think the ED legacy admit rate is 50%...and i think they are automatically pulled out and looked at in their own pool...not sure about that last part though</p>
<p>the dean personally rejects every legacy and pulls them out of reject pile while in the process of rejecting (if that makes any sense)</p>
<p>so it doesn't really matter if i'm applying RD? oh well</p>
<p>oh i think i see what your saying bongo...so legacies are automatically go ot the dean of admissions just like the underqualified and over qualified apps..and the dean personally makes the decisions</p>
<p>ok thats kind of scary.
Thanks for everyone's responses, though</p>
<p>yup, but the admissions still makes a "recomendation" on the app, but final decision is the dean's. So if you are a big donor and buddy with dean, you're in</p>
<p>What if you are not a big donor? I am a legacy, my dad and I go to a lot of events and he has a few friends who are professors, but not like the dean. Does that mean unless you have a lot of money and donate a lot of money, legacy does not mean anything? Also does it matter that my aunt is in the Penn Hall of Fame or is it just a fun fact?</p>
<p>No, it's still a boost. Obviously the biggest boost is if you are both legacy AND a big donor. Aunt's are not considered legacy, just parents and grandparents(and I think step parents).</p>