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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did not go to a fancy school, but I am interested in how legacy admission works to the Ivies as my DC and their friends enter into this college application time.  I get that kids who have a parent who went to an Ivy get some kind of boost in their admission consideration, but is there anything else involved?  Like does the boost only happen if the parents have made contributions to the university?  If so, how much is enough to get the extra boost?  Do the parents have to be active alumni - going to reunions and sports games and otherwise talking up the university?  Does legacy work “better” if there are multiple generations?  What if the current applicant has really bad grades?  Can that be overcome with a legacy consideration?

I am really just curious about how this rarefied world works.

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No, legacy doesn't get you in if you don't already have the stats. The applicant still has to be qualified. It just gets you a closer look or maybe acts as a tiebreaker. As an HYP alum, I have many friends whose kids did not get in. I don't think it's as big a boost as people seem to think it is. Now maybe if you're a huge donor, you're in a different category. Can't speak to that.

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