Hello there, I was looking for any information or advice about applying to YALE as direct descendant to the original founders of Yale. Both my great grandfathers founded Yale. Pierpont and John Edwards. Are there any special perks or helps to getting in to Yale with that heritage? We visited Edwards hall and the portrait on the wall was like looking at my Uncle 
Um, I don’t think there’s a space for adding your 7th or 8th great grandparents. I suppose you could flex in a supplemental essay, but I would try to be a little self-effacing with that!
Also, the famous theologian Jonathan Edwards (for whom Jonathan Edwards College is named) and Pierpont Edwards were not the founders of Yale. Jonathan Edwards attended Yale, and his son, Pierpont, graduated from Princeton.
James Pierpont was a founder of Yale, however.
Were your grandparents and parents also major donors?
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Calling BS here. No true legacy would name Jonathan Edwards, John Edwards. He was also not a founder of Yale. He was a student. Finally, no such thing as Edwards hall. It is Jonathan Edwards College.
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I have questions about the veracity of this thread. Regardless, the question has been answered, so closingm