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[quote=Anonymous]Unless I am interpreting the data incorrectly, this only tells you that the number of matriculating legacies is roughly the same as the number of first generation and lower-income students.  The number of applications from legacy applicants is smaller than one might think - as I know is the case with Harvard - but the multiplier in the acceptance equation is still fairly high; something like 3 or 4x as likely (without normalization for relative stats)  So, good news for all in that the small group of loyal legacy applicants still have an edge in the process (not to be read as my endorsement of said edge) and the large number of at-large seats allows for a lot of new blood to enter the mix.

Within the context of an overall daunting acceptance picture, the crowding-out effect of so-called hooked students is often overblown and should not be a source of discouragement for motivated students.  After all, the blood-line of a legacy has to start somewhere.  Why not with you?[/quote]

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