<p>How much does having legacies at Cornell count for? Both of my friend's parents went to Cornell, and she wants to go there as well.</p>
<p>I don’t think Cornell factors legacy too heavily. But it definitely helps; and, coupled with a strong application, could most likely guarantee admission.</p>
<p>Cornell is not like HYPS or Penn with its legacy students.</p>
<p>I think that if she thinks her app isnt <em>very</em> strong, but has legacy status, she is more apt to get a GT…thats what happened to me, and it seems like a fair amount of other GTers I’ve met said the same thing.</p>
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<p>Defiantly not true. If your friend’s not an idiot and their parents have donated any significant amount of money over the years they should have no problems.</p>