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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lee Coffin, Dean of Admissions for Dartmouth, says on his podcast The Admissions Beat that legacy is not a thumb on the scale, but is a "feather on the scale."  So, basically, a tie breaker.  I believe it's a tiebreaker at Princeton also, because they have said previously that legacy only "mattered" to a small number of kids (I think they said maybe 33 or something like that, don't quote me).

My legacy kid got into an Ivy where we donate small amounts, but was rejected to a lower tier college (DH's alma mater) where we donated zero, so I do think (from a data point of 1) that giving something - even if small - for at least a few years does matter.

Finally, my legacy kid wanted to shoot for HYPMS and was rejected early, but still got into my legacy school RD, so I don't think it's essential that they apply early, but that's what we were told by many people.  I know someone who applied early to their parent's legacy school and got in early, but I think they sort of felt like they *had* to apply early there or would have "no chance" at it.[/quote]

It always depends on who else is applying from the class. I have a double Ivy legacy family member who was one of the only kids applying from their feeder school this year ED/SCEA and they got in. This kid had top grades but extracurricularly was totally basic--nothing beyond their legacy status and things like JV soccer player and yearbook staffer.  BUT they were coming from a feeder private and it would be an anomaly for this private to not send get a kid into this Ivy early.  So between legacy status, totally qualified grades and the feeder school status they got in early.

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