<p>Hey everyone, I was just wondering (this thread is for both Williams students and high school students)- do you know of anyone who has benefitted from having legacy, and do you know roughly if legacy helped them get into to their choice schools? I have two friends who might apply to Williams, and one is a double legacy while one has a grandfather who went to williams. Are their chances of getting in really THAT much better? by the way, they both have decent grades and have a good amount of ecs. Thanks.</p>
<p>From what I've learned, if an applicant has the grades and SAT's etc. that qualify them for an elite college, the legacy label will give you an advantage over an equal applicant that has no legacy qualifications. The student must have the credentials to qualify to apply and have something to offer to the college.
If the numbers aren't in the mid range, you may not get accepted, unless your Dad was a huge donor, like Bush or Kennedy.
How did George Bush get into Yale?? He can't talk English right. (LOL)</p>
<p>I'm sure more posters can clarify.</p>
<p>If a legacy applicant is very qualified, then being legacy is probably enough to be a real advantage. Legacy does not make up for deficits. In a very competitive admissions environment, being a really qualified legacy applicant can make the difference. A legacy with just "decent grades" is not going to have an advantage unless the parent built a building (and there aren't many of those).</p>
<p>As I re-read this, I think I'm just saying exactly what rskibum said.</p>
<p>rpar;
thanks for the reinforcement!
Anyway; how did GW get into Yale?
Is this worthy of a new discussion page?
rb</p>
<p>Details on legacies at Williams available here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ephblog.com/archives/002649.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ephblog.com/archives/002649.html</a></p>
<p>and associated links.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone!</p>