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<p>I can assure you there IS a “dumb legacy” stereotype widely held not only by many private elite college students, but also by some of the older faculty who had them as students in class.* </p>
<p>Sometimes, other rival Ivy college students would use this factor as a way to taunt other rival Ivy colleges. </p>
<p>One Ivy which comes for a notable amount of these types of taunts/ribbing* from their Ivy rivals was once notorious for having the highest numbers of scions of southern planters during the antebellum and located in the same state which a singer known for songs like “41 shots” and “Born In The U.S.A.” calls home. </p>
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<li>Understandable considering some were old enough to be undergrad classmates of or know more senior faculty in their departments who had students like a recent past POTUS well known for never being seen at the library and for being proud to be living proof even a C/C- average student can make it as Prez.<br></li>
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<p>** MIT students especially seem to relish this, especially considering the widespread perceptions MIT doesn’t take legacy status into consideration for admission purposes. I also recalled an MIT alum and CC parent in a past thread who stated as much and was so miffed when his/her child was rejected that he/she vowed to stop further financial or alum support for his/her alma mater. </p>