<p>Hi guys, just a quick question: does this include cousins? I have a cousin at the law school and I'm just wondering if I should put her down? I know this probably won't give me any advantage at all, but I just wanna be sure. Thanks!</p>
<p>Brian</p>
<p>Matriculating '14 here.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure they just want direct relatives (grandparents, parents, siblings), but it doesn’t hurt to list I suppose. I heard my admissions officer say that Stanford will only take legacy status into account if you are tied with another applicant, so don’t place too much stock in it.</p>
<p>Yeah I wasn’t counting on it. But thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Maybe I’m just ignorant pewpewpew, but what do you mean when you say “Stanford will only take legacy status into account if you are tied with another applicant” ???</p>
<p>I mean that the only time legacy will give you a bump is if you are tied neck-and-neck with another student for acceptance. In other words, legacy status is not really a hook at stanford and a weak or average applicant will not be pulled aboard by legacy</p>