<p>How much of a factor is legacy for columbia? How about if a legacy were to apply early decision to columbia? Just curious because I'm sort of unclear of my college plans, but would go to columbia in a heart beat if i was accepted. </p>
<p>i posted my stats somewhere else ( <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=92406&highlight=hugeuge2k%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=92406&highlight=hugeuge2k</a> ) if you're curious and wanna help a brother out. but not the point of this post.</p>
<p>Applying ED give you a boost......Being a legacy gives you a boost. Because you're a legacy, you can have an interview on campus (with an adcom) which is also to your advantage if you believe you can present yourself well. And by the way, don't waste your time re-taking the US History SATII. Your score is fine.</p>
<p>wait so i have a chance? i always figured it was an extreme reach. probably still is.</p>
<p>Based on your profile, I think you have a very good chance ED.</p>
<p>If you do not apply, you have a 0% chance. If you apply, your chances dramatically increase (0% < x < 100%)</p>
<p>Legacies aren't guaranteed anything (even ED), even though you get somewhat of an edge. I remember reading that one of the top schools (Stanford maybe) had a legacy admit rate of less than 20%. There's too many legacies--who are qualified for CU, no less--to accept them all.</p>
<p>I know this is one example, but I interviewed a double legacy last year (I don't know why he didn't do an on campus interview) who was competitive and didn't get in.</p>
<p>Now that i'm at Columbia.. everyone that I meet has legacy. So yes, I think it is a huge boost. In fact I think Columbia tries to hide the real number of legacies that they accept, its a lot higher than it seems. I mean literally every single person that I've met their parents went to or are faculty at columbia.</p>