<p>OK, so, obviously, legacy in the truest sense of the word means that your parents or grandparents attended the school.</p>
<p>But what else has a similar sway?</p>
<p>I'm mostly curious about if your parent has taught at the school. My dad taught at a college I'm applying to for something like eight years -- does this impact admissions decisions at all? This college is one of those where legacies allegedly have a definite edge, by the way, but does this count as a legacy? He has essentially similar knowledge of the college to what a graduate would have -- he was friends with his students and yadayadayada -- but, then again, he doesn't actually have the degree.</p>
<p>I already sent in my app, and the only place I mentioned it was in the "where have you gotten info about this school?" place, which was the only place I felt it was appropriate.</p>