<p>How much does a legacy help you at Michigan. Let's say both of your parents graduated from UM, twice in my dad's case (undergrad and law). Will that help you the way it would at an Ivy League school?</p>
<p>legacy can’t help you get into a school unless you are qualified to begin with. legacy works like this: if they are choosing between an applicant with legacy and one without and they have about the same stats in every respect, they take the kid with legacy. how this translates in the real world is, if you are qualified to get into UofM (there are MANY people that apply and are qualified) then you have a chance to “beat out” another qualified kid and get the acceptance letter opposed to the rejection or waitlist letter. i knew a kid with 13 years of legacy to columbia, guess what? he didint get in. so if you are considering legacy as a way to get in, that most likely means you are not qualified. you need to be able to stand on YOUR OWN merits, not those of your parents. becuase you are applying to college not your parents. so just do well in school and try your best</p>