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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We all know its very true that legacies play a big part.  [/quote]
Just curious ... how do you know that?  I suppose some students need that legacy boost to get admitted to some colleges, but I have no idea how much it matters or for how many students.  How do [u]you[/u] know?[/quote]

Not picking out any one student.  But, simply go to the particular school's "Common Data Set".  It provides a wealth of information about their acceptances/rejections/test scores etc.  You will see the legacy admissions.  There's no doubt they play a role.  Schools do not deny this.  [/quote]

Sure, I've seen college info suggesting that 10-15% of many colleges' students are legacies.  I've got no dispute that legacies make up a significant portion of each college's enrollment.  What I don't understand is how anyone here can point to any local high school and claim to know for sure that a big portion of the high school's college placement success is from legacies who otherwise would not deserve admission.[/quote]

One of the things about legacy is how academics are passed on by genetics to many children. Dad is Ivy, met mom at Ivy, married and surprise! DC is smart.[/quote]

Not always true![/quote]

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