<p>I was just wondering how much Stanford values legacy... my dad was a graduate student there and a PhD candidate. (though he left while writing his dissertation b/c he heard that my mom was seeing another guy while studying on the east coast...) I really like Stanford and will have done several EPGY math courses and probably SUMaC if I can get in... I was just wondering if showing interest and being a legacy would help me at all..</p>
<p>Stanford doesn't record anyone showing "interest." There are too many people who apply for them to record that. Legacy does count, however. Check out the Stanford admissions faq for undergrads. It's on their admissions website. I would link to it, but I've found that I waste too much time when I go on. I've sworn it off unless I get in SCEA. ;) Good luck!</p>
<p>I think SUMaC helps quite a bit, or at least students who get in to SUMaC often have what it take to get in to Stanford. </p>
<p>No one really knows how much being a legacy helps. It does help, but we can't really be sure how much. I really don't think it makes a huge difference but it certainly doesn't hurt either...</p>
<p>I'm a legacy via my father. He got a hilarious letter from the admissions office in mid-November that was addressed to all parents of legacies applying early this year. It basically said "Yes. Your son/daughter is applying. Being a legacy helps but please don't call us on your kid's behalf."</p>
<p>haha Kinda an old thread but... bump?</p>
<p>haha my dad got that letter too, i think legacy has to help some, i wasn't even considering Stanford, I'm a film major and my stats are no where near Stanford's averages to say the least, i'm not horrible but i'm not what some would call "stanford material" and i got on the waitlist, while kids who got into Yale, Cornell, etc. got flat out rejected</p>
<p>It apparently is a common practice everywhere to put legacies on the waiting list instead of rejecting them upfront... makes the parents feel better, I guess...</p>