Does Parent's Graduate School Count for "Legacy" Status for an Undergraduate Application?

[Anonymous]

If a parent attended the undergraduate university, I understand that the student can be considered as "legacy" and some schools will give the student some amount of extra consideration. Does this hold true if a parent attended a graduate school of the university? Like the law or business or medical school? Or is that too removed to count as "legacy", particularly if on another campus with no interaction with the undergraduate school? For example, if I attended Northwestern I assume my child is a legacy. What about a person who attended Northwestern's Medical School? Is their child a legacy for undergraduate admissions? Or a law school parent? Or a parent who went to Kellogg (the business school)? Or the dental school? If all of these children are legacies, does it mean anything?

[Anonymous]

Generally, no. They mostly care about undergrad college attendance.

[Anonymous]

It does for Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

I think it did clog up the legacy at a local well-known university this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does for Georgetown.

Yep. Which is ridiculous. In this area there are so many night and summer course post-grad students.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the school. I went to Columbia for grad school.

For Columbia & Barnard, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does for Georgetown.

Yep. Which is ridiculous. In this area there are so many night and summer course post-grad students.

Tell us more about how Georgetown should run their admissions preferences program to please you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does for Georgetown.

Yep. Which is ridiculous. In this area there are so many night and summer course post-grad students.

Between the number of local parents that attended, the number of faculty, and the number that just did a year or two post-grad-it is ridiculous they all get legacy status and can get in over more qualified candidates.

Most schools have reversed the legacy trend. What I don't get is with one of the absolute lowest endowments in the country, what exactly are the legacy brining to the table? It sure isn't donations.

[Anonymous]

For the vast majority of universities: no. Legacy is for undergrad, but even many of the top universities are starting to do away with legacy preference.

Hopkins already got rid of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does for Georgetown.

Yep. Which is ridiculous. In this area there are so many night and summer course post-grad students.

I do think it depends on the specific grad school division. For example, Georgetown encourages continuity from its undergrad to its medical school or law school. In many cases you can be guaranteed admission to these schools from Georgetown undergrad without taking the MCAT or LSAT! Which of course is incredible. I attended GULC and visited the undergrad with my DD last year and was pleasantly surprised that they do consider it legacy status.

[Anonymous]

s/o: would a grandparent who was a professor be a legacy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does for Georgetown.

Yep. Which is ridiculous. In this area there are so many night and summer course post-grad students.

So it would work for Rufo's kids @ Georgetown, but not Harvard?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:s/o: would a grandparent who was a professor be a legacy?

Apparently at some, your dog can be considered a legacy if he spent some time on campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:s/o: would a grandparent who was a professor be a legacy?

Are we talking Georgetown or in general? If the former, IDK. If the latter, generally not, especially if that is the only connection.

[Anonymous]

^^ A school employee is not a legacy.