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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is really nuts,  if legacy parents really thought it didn't matter their kids could have applied without checking the legacy box/filling in the info, be it double legacy or 4th generation or whatever.  They didn't do that because they also know it matters but once admitted they want to pretend otherwise.  Just own it and move on [/quote]

There is no such box on the Harvard application.  I already told you that.[/quote]

Actually a different poster….
Was this thread about Harvard?[/quote]

Clearly it is about the T5 schools and using historical data from a Harvard lawsuit that is nearly a decade old.  Pp is now going off about checking a box that doesn’t exist.  Further proof of how out of touch they are with the current application cycle.[/quote]

Speaking mainly for myself but perhaps others are interested here.  Is Harvard no longer collecting data on parents?[/quote]

They no longer ask whether  other family members attended Harvard, which is the “box” pp kept asking about,  most other schools still ask.[/quote]

Do you have a source? Because I'm also curious, and find it plausible, but couldn't find something verifiable from a quick Google search. Unfortunately, I don't think eliminating the box means eliminating the preference. All admissions has to do is run the parent names through the development/alumni relations database. [/quote]

The application is publicly available.[/quote]

Thanks. I just found the supplement for the prior year.

https://college.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2024-08/Harvard_FY_supplement_2024-2025.pdf

They don't ask about parent education specifically, but it looks like the Common App still does. So yes, legacy info will be all there.

I remember this from when I was applying, but it's really odd how much detailed information is requested about parent occupations and whether you're applying for need-based aid. Really hard to pretend you're need blind when you're collecting all this information on the admissions application. [/quote]

Yes, and the Harvard College website acknowledges an advantage to legacy applicants.  It is right on the website.

We’ve been splitting hairs.  If you want to claim no legacy advantage, don’t list your parents’ info on the common app.

I actually don’t know why anyone would do this.  I wouldn’t.  But I wouldn’t have some compulsive need to deny my kid had any possible admissions advantage, either.[/quote]

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