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[quote=Anonymous]Saw this and thought it was helpful for this group.

Look at the charts and the numbers of legacy vs. athletes.

https://ingeniusprep.com/blog/athlete-legacy-admissions-advantage/

Most applicants imagine a wide-open playing field: submit a strong application, compete on merit, and hope for the best. The reality is different. At many top schools, 40–50% of the class is pre-allocated to students who meet institutional needs.

At Harvard, data from Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard revealed that over 43% of admitted students fell into the ALDC category—Athletes, Legacies, Dean’s interest, and Children of faculty/staff—with admit rates 4–5x higher than unhooked applicants.

Consider these figures:

Recruited athletes: admit rates as high as 86% in some cycles.
Legacies: admit rates around 34%—versus ~5% for everyone else.
Nationwide, legacy students can have admission odds 3x higher than non-legacies, and in some institutions the multiplier jumps to over 15x.
These aren’t criticisms—they’re reminders that admissions is more like building a portfolio than judging a competition. Universities need students who fill specific roles that serve funding, mission, and reputation goals.

(A) Athletes are 10% of class.

(L/D/C) Legacy / Donor/ Faculty Kids are 12-15% of class.

You can hit the "trifecta" if your kid is (1) an underep major (10% of class); hits a mission-aligned priority (this can be expanding a certain group (e.g., Emory and its new interfaith engagement initiative) (10% of class); and is an "academic standout" with stellar LOR/stats (25-30% of class). Then your kid's chances change to 5X the normal admit rate.
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