Whats a legacy?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi. I was wondering what the definition of a legacy is. Is it grandparents, parents, and members of the immediate family? Do aunts/uncles and cousins count? thanks</p>

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<p>Generally only parents and grandparents count as legacy.</p>

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<p>Generally only parents and grandparents count as legacy.</p>

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<p>Are you considered a legacy if your sister or brother currently attends the school you're applying to?</p>

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<p>I've seen apps before that specifically ask for grandparents, parents or siblings. That's what it is at [url=<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=158787%5DHopkins%5B/url"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=158787]Hopkins[/url&lt;/a&gt;]. Don't know if a sibiling as a current student counts towards anything, but it can't hurt to include it</p>

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<a href="http://www.admissions.duke.edu/faq/index.asp?iQuestionID=518%20&iCategoryID=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.duke.edu/faq/index.asp?iQuestionID=518%20&iCategoryID=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>It really depends on the school.</p>

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<p>not only does how you're related matter, so too does where they got their degree. At some top schools (eg. Stanford) you are a legacy if your relative has any Stanford degree. At many others (eg. Harvard, Dartmouth) it only counts if they have a degree from the undergrad college.</p>

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<p>Some schools also only consider parents legacies.</p>