<p>Can someone that isnt technically blood related be a legacy? My uncle's ex-wife's brother was a key figure in notre dame history..?</p>
<p>LOL!!! My friend's deceased aunt's sister was too.</p>
<p>A legacy is someone who is DIRECTLY related (eg mom, dad, brother, sister, or in some cases grandparents or step-parents). However, it ends there. Even aunts and uncle's don't count. And they check anyway.</p>
<p>so should i not even put that in my application even if this person was not the average student.. and is very well known today.. i thought i would attach a paper or something and explain how they motivated me to apply and such .. but should i not even bother</p>
<p>Who is the person?</p>
<p>I think (because the distance in the relationship there), that it would appear you were grasping for the brass ring. If you use it in your essay/application it might be better not to try to correlate that this person was your former aunts brother, but rather a friend. If they are interested enough to know the relationship they might ask, or you could have that ND alum write a letter to admissions on your behalf.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the official definition of "legacy" for ND is a person who had at least one parent attend the university.</p>
<p>I second what kevdude said, legacy is now only if they had a parent go to ND. However, I may be able to adopt some of you if you get in touch quickly. Good luck everyone, I know how stressful this time is, but it will all work out the way it is meant to. I didn't get in the first time and transferred to ND, just something to think about, but good luck nonetheless.</p>