<p>I live in Oregon and I'm looking at applying to UNC. My father is an alumnus, and I was wondering how much of an emphasis is placed on that in the admissions area.</p>
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<p>my father was as well
apparently it doesn't mean as much as it has in the past
(it used to be like applying from in-state, basically)
but i still applied :)</p>
<p>The admissions office does a pretty good job of addressing the legacy issue in its frequently asked questions section on its web site. OOS legacies are considered as a separate group in terms of admissions. (They are no longer considered as "in state" for purposes of admission, unfortunately.) It's a much easier admit for an OOS legacy than an OOS non-legacy, but you would still need to be an excellent student. Good luck!</p>
<p>Tarheelmom is correct. My daughter and her cousin both applied last year and both would have been fifth generation Tarheels (with earlier generations having donated a lot, to boot). My daughter was admitted but her cousin wasn't, even though the latter is a very good student.</p>
<p>But it has turned out my daughter decided to go elsewhere. Too bad she couldn't give her spot to her cousin. My husband and his family are sad at the end of a tradition, but you have to go with the best school for the individual student.</p>
<p>I think an OOS legacy needs not only to be an excellent student, but to have something else setting him/her apart from all the other excellent students applying.</p>
<p>Don't mean to discourage anyone, though. You can rarely predict admissions at competitive places. Being a legacy will certainly help! Just don't think of this as your safety school.</p>