<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>