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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem I have with OP's post is that she's all "aw shucks" about legacy when she's the first to say that the Ivies in question might not even be a good fit for her kid.  And that means that she's willing to send her kid to a school that isn't even a fit only because of the name and because she thinks legacy status will get the kid in.  And, to me at least, that's pathetic.

If, as she claims, he's qualified for a top school anyway, why not look for the right fit?
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I am sorry I gave you this negative impression. To be clear, I do believe DC would be a good fit at either spouse’s or my alma maters. My concern is that somewhere else may be a *better* fit, yet ironically might be more difficult for DC to gain admittance there.[/quote]

Then what the heck is your point or question, OP?  Whether it's ok for your kid to apply to a college and click the legacy box?  Just click the damn box on the Ivy application and also apply to the potentially better fit, and the kid can decide where to go once the acceptances/rejections come in.  It's not an either/or proposition.  Your kid is allowed to apply to more than one school you know. [/quote]

By applying to one of our alma maters SCEA, DC would *not* be able to apply early to another school that may be a better fit. DC’s chances of being admitted to that other school would be lower without the early round advantage. On the other hand, if DC applies early to that other school, the chances of being admitted to one of our alma maters would be lowered significantly since the legacy bump counts most in the early round. The dilemma is whether DC should be more practical or less. Either way, all of us recognize how extremely difficult it is to get into any very selective university in this day and age.[/quote]

PP here.

You and your family should make the choice that fits your family.  If your moral/ethical stance is important to you, then don't take the preference.  If just getting your DC into any good school (which includes your legacy school) then go ahead and take the benefits of the preference.  How and why the preference works in your DC's case is interesting to kibbitz on, but at the end of the day, it's your decision.

I would be more practical. The system is bad, became worse in 2021 and will be just as bad or even worse in 2022.   We're all just trying to get by.  [/quote]

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