<p>Good news for josmith's friend, but not for his/her kid's unless he/she gets in:</p>
<p>Is there any special preference given to children of Stanford alumni?</p>
<p>Children and stepchildren of parent(s) who have earned either an undergraduate, graduate or professional degree from Stanford are considered “legacies” in our application process. The definition does not extend to an applicant whose grandparents, siblings, or other relatives earned Stanford degrees. No students are ever admitted simply because they are a legacy applicant, but that connection may give them a slight advantage over a similarly competitive non-legacy applicant.</p>
<p>It is still true that the admit rate for legacies is about twice that for the general pool. This means, however, that about 3 out of every 4 legacy applicants are denied admission.</p>