<p>I'm just wondering...</p>
<p>It's a scion.</p>
<p>A child of a person who is an alumni of the school.</p>
<p>Ahhh.... I see.
thanks.</p>
<p>Each school defines it slightly differently - being the grandchild, nephew or niece may count as well.</p>
<p>...or sibling, I think.</p>
<p>phillips andover academy has a 13% current enrollment of legacies.</p>
<p>Sibling counts somewhat differently, I believe. It's a cold hard truth, but part of the legacy bonus is financial. Old grads give more when the next generation gets in too. So, that is not a factor for siblings. In lower grade private schools, siblings tend to get a big boost, in part because of logistics. Schools know that parents are likely to try to have the kids all in one school to cut down on commutes. (And rightfully so - two kids heading to schools in opposite directions every morning is a nightmare.)</p>
<p>yay i love this post
i have a sis in usc and i hope to get in too.
i hope you're right, nemom lol.</p>
<p>You're right nemom, about the financial aspect. But I don't really have a problem with that and we're a family that will need aid. These legacies and the money (and connections and influence) that they bring in is part of the reason the schools can offer what they do , including generous financial aid for equally talented but less wealthy students. It is disheartening when I consider that at schools with a legacy count of over 20 percent, it seriously cuts down on the number of open slots for my children.</p>
<p>Senay: source for Andover legacy %? Just curious....I agree with neatoburrito about the need for some legacies and the money they bring....important for financial aid.</p>
<p>brooklyn guy,</p>
<p>the source would be the new york times</p>
<p>plus, a legacy defined in the new york times is children or grandchildren of alumni.</p>
<p>lol!!</p>
<p>this is what michael gary from exeter said:</p>
<p>“Private school is a luxury, and rich families want the best facilities,” said Michael Gary, director of admissions at Exeter. “All too often fund-raising is about the buildings and the sports facilities. The schools need them to attract the wealthy families. They don’t have high on their priorities providing access to kids who can’t afford it.”</p>
<p>I'm surprised by the legacy rate at Andover. I'd think it would be much higher. I think some schools are as high as 30%. </p>
<p>Of course being a legacy doesn't guarantee admission by any means. I really think that personality is the biggest factor in admissions (assuming one is academically qualified). It doesn't matter how brilliant or talented - rich or connected you are, no one wants to be around an arrogant ass who doesn't seem to value the opinions of others because they already know it all or can't be bothered with those "beneath" them. I really think a good dose of humility goes a long way, especially if you are a well-connected, wealthy legacy. I don't think dealing with a kid with a huge ego and sense of entitlement is worth any amount of money to the top schools. </p>
<p>I am certainly NOT SAYING that legacy kids are all pompous - or even that more than a few are, just trying to give a reason why it doesn't guarantee admission.</p>
<p>So do siblings count in college? Older brothers at Duke and Stanford, I've been trying to come up with a way that this could help me at all. I me bring it up in the interview if there's an applicable moment I guess.</p>
<p>Senay:</p>
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A little more than half of the students at Exeter, for example, pay the full tuition and other charges. And roughly 13 percent of the students are legacies, the children or grandchildren of alumni.
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<p>The above is the quote from the NY Times article on endowments that you cited. I don't see anything in the article about legacy percentage at Andover, as the above quotation refers to Exeter.</p>
<p>oops! yep sorry, i read it somewhere else that it was andover (wrong), but im guessing that andover would be about the same.</p>
<p>Are children of Princeton graduate students considered legacy?</p>