<p>Please answer because nobody has been straightforward! I know admission can be "random" from a stats perspective and I keep reading all of these stats from people just like mine who have gotten rejected. I have been a gator my whole life my dad is a bull gator and graduated undergrad and law school at UF and I want to know how much that will actually help me admissions wise. Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>Use the following link and look at table C7. You’ll see that “Alumni/ae relation” is “considered”. However, it’s not rated by UF as being “most important” (like GPA, class rigor or EC’s) or as being “important” (like test scores, first generation or work history).</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data_OLD_CDS/cds2013-2014.pdf”>http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data_OLD_CDS/cds2013-2014.pdf</a></p>
<p>The AO’s will downplay the importance of being a legacy, especially when they are talking to a room full of folks who are not legacies. Either way, it’s a plus, and all things being equal, it can help you, but don’t depend on it as being a deciding factor.</p>
<p>Good Luck!!</p>
<p>That is true, thanks for the insight</p>
<p>Ok, here’s my perspective: it doesn’t really matter. At least, from what I have seen. I have 3 friends that were decently strong applicants that were all rejected, and all were legacies. One had an average SAT score, good GPA, and both her parents went to UF (her mother was a double gator who went to UF law after UF undergrad). One had his father, uncle and 2 brothers go to UF, and he had a decent GPA, average SAT score and had plenty of extracurriculars, including a good leadership position. Another friend had her 2 cousins and grandfather who went to UF, and she had a below average GPA, but a high SAT score. Legacies, in my opinion, matter more in private universities. Regardless, you should know that, like you said, it’s a bit random, so that may be a result of that. Good luck!</p>