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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Surprised that anyone is buying this. This seems like C- concern trolling by one of the anti-legacy posters.[/quote]

I read it as beginning the process of eventually rationalizing and explaining why legacy child (LC) didn't get in. "From the beginning we were uncomfortable with the process, so really ...."[/quote]

[b]The excuse-making usually comes in the form of 'I didn't donate 7 figures so that's why my legacy kid wasn't admitted."[/quote][/b]

But it’s true.  I can name the famous people in my Harvard class who gave seven digits or more and their children did get in. That’s logical not sour grapes. Why would you expect it to be otherwise?[/quote]

They’re also famous, so it’s probably not just money driven...and I can name a bunch of non-famous people (mostly academics) from my Harvard class who didn’t give 7 figures and their kids got in.[/quote]

University faculty?  I think there is also special consideration given to faculty (Harvard's own of course, but also those of peer institutions) -- kind of like protecting their own kind.  They may also figure that kids of academics (who by definition did well in their studies and are well, academic) are good bets for kids who do well in college.  It's not talked about much because it's such a small group.[/quote]

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