<p>I was wondering what effect, if any, having a legacy at stanford has on my application as a transfer.
Specifics:
Aunt: Masters in math
Grandmother: Masters in Education</p>
<p>Is there any special preference given to children of Stanford alumni?
Children and stepchildren of parent(s) who have earned either an undergraduate, graduate or professional degree from Stanford are considered legacies in our application process. The definition does not extend to an applicant whose grandparents, siblings, or other relatives earned Stanford degrees. No students are ever admitted simply because they are a legacy applicant, but that connection may give them a slight advantage over a similarly competitive non-legacy applicant.</p>
<p>This is their official word, FWIW.</p>
<p>That is odd, since there is space on the application for any relation one cares to write in, included a spot "grandmother ____________"
maybe transfer is different?</p>
<p>My mom went to Stanford but transferred after 3 years to Columbia. Do I count as a legacy?</p>
<p>elphaba88: Well, not according to that official description, but if you mentioned something to that effect in one of your essays or responses, I don't see how it could have hurt.</p>
<p>If your name actually is rockofeller, that might help to ;)</p>