<p>So im freaking out over the admissions news tonight. How much do you think legacy matters in the admissions decisions of ED applicants?</p>
<p>i was wondering this too.
i know it helps (supposedly equivalent to 160 SAT points), but does it depend on like donation or involvement? I'm a legacy but my dad did not go there for undergrad, only for his doctorate.</p>
<p>i guess we'll know in about 4 hours</p>
<p>Over the years, through involvement with alumni stuff & people I know, it seems to me like Cornell gives legacy a great deal of consideration. If you apply ED, anyway. I personally know of several alums whose kids were accepted, and zero whose kids were rejected.</p>
<p>What I haven't figured out though is how to convince my kids that the school that was the best choice for ME, all those many years ago is also the best choice for THEM, though they have completely different priorities & interests. So far I'm 0 for 2.</p>
<p>That's why I don't completely understand the legacy thing. Just because they CAN go someplace doesn't mean they necessarily want to, to the same degree as I did anyway and in preference to all other colleges. They are different people, and there's a lot of colleges to choose from.</p>
<p>I personally know of several alums whose kids were accepted, and zero whose kids were rejected</p>
<p>I agree that legacy status for Cornell does come into consideration, but even that is no longer a guarantee. My experience is that legacies aren't rejected during the ED round - if not accepted ED, they're deferred. I know of a few who were not accepted during the RD round. One in particular is a double legacy with a bro currently enrolled.If she wasn't a legacy, she would have been rejected ED. I feel comfartable saying so because our HS has so many kids applying ED to Cornell, & nonlegacy applicants with significantly higher scores, ECs, etc were rejected ED.</p>
<p>i'm guessing they don't weigh it as heavily, or it was because my dad didnt donate. but it wasnt enough to even get me deferred :(</p>
<p>Legacy gets you looked at more fully. It is not "worth" any number of SAT points or GPA. It is never a question of donations, unless the donation is substantial--not just thousands, but millions. Legacy acceptance rate is higher than non-legacy, but there are lots of reasons for that--probably highly capable children, strong desire to attend, etc. It's a preselected pool. The number of legacies is rising, of course, and it is not as much assistance as it once was.</p>
<p>Therefore, don't blame your dad for not donating. And best wishes wherever you decide to attend.</p>