Legacy's role at MIT

<p>I've heard that if you are a parent or sibling legacy that your application gets an individual read from the dean. Is this true? If not, what role do parent or sibling legacy play in the admissions process because according to the common data set, it is "considered"?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/922404-settle-debate-me-alumni-connections.html?highlight=legacy[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/922404-settle-debate-me-alumni-connections.html?highlight=legacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/875805-questions-about-legacy.html?highlight=legacy[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/875805-questions-about-legacy.html?highlight=legacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/68384-does-count-legacy.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/68384-does-count-legacy.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>etc etc. Basically, the answer is no, legacy do not have an advantage over non legacy.</p>

<p>We care not for legacy.</p>

<p>why ask for legacy on the app then?</p>