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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Legacy status is way overrated.[/quote]

Agreed[/quote]

Hm, I don't think so. It's a big factor.[/quote]

Those who say legacy is a big admission boost please show me any data from any top college that shows that legacy admits have on average objectively LOWER stats then non-legacy admits.  Should be easy to produce.[/quote]

We know one thing is true:  Legacy is a big admission boost.   This is borne out by the higher admit rates for legacies than non-legacies.

We have no hard information on whether legacy admits are as equally qualified as non-legacy admits.  universities say they are and that legacy is just a tip, but who really knows.

It seems equally unreasonable to claim either (a) legacy is not an admission boost and at some institutions, as significant admission boost or (b) legacy admits are categorically less qualified than non-legacy admits.

It's off the charts ludicrous to claim that every one who gets in has some kind of hook and that's the only reason your kid didn't get in.  If it makes you sleep better at night, go for it, but you're deluding yourself.  This is not borne out either by the numbers or even anecdotally.[/quote]

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