<p>Byerly: No, I don't know for a fact that legacy admits have at least the stats of non-legacies. I also don't know for a fact that this is not true.</p>
<p>My point, which I may have failed to make adequately, is that if your parent or parents went to Stanford, they're probably much more likely to provide a stimulating environment for your intellectual development, which in turn makes you more likely to get into Stanford. The question is just how much "more likely" in both cases. And I have no idea what the answer is.</p>