Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 19:02     Subject: Harvard legacy
My kid, double legacy, perfect scores.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:48     Subject: Re:Harvard legacy
Anonymous wrote:The new strategy from our private is for the Yale grad parent to conveniently become a Yale faculty 1-4 years before their kid applies REA...

3/3 faculty or faculty + legacy kids were admitted in the last 3 years. Shrug


Assuming you don't live in Fargo? That would be a brutal commute...
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:45     Subject: Re:Harvard legacy
The new strategy from our private is for the Yale grad parent to conveniently become a Yale faculty 1-4 years before their kid applies REA...

3/3 faculty or faculty + legacy kids were admitted in the last 3 years. Shrug
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:43     Subject: Harvard legacy
Yes, I know two this year who are going to Vassar and Emory. Both deferred and made alternative plans for ED2.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:39     Subject: Harvard legacy
Yes, over two-thirds of Harvard legacies are denied admission.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:32     Subject: Harvard legacy
Anonymous wrote:Are there Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in? In our circle, every single Harvard legacy kid has been accepted - they were all qualified academically of course. Just wondering if dcurbanmom knows of Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in. (I'm curious as we have younger ones coming up in a few. years...)


DS is. Almost perfect SAT, perfect GPA, highest rigor, relevant ECs/internships and passion projects but no major research nor international competition. I thought his essays were good and recs were likely good as well.

Deferred, and it's fine.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:31     Subject: Harvard legacy
Anonymous wrote:Saw it happen. The great kids had other excellent admits.

Saw Yale legacies waitlisted and then admitted after accepting at other colleges. Some went, some stayed with the earlier offer.


Can definitely affirm that Yale legacies often don't get in. Don't have experience with Harvard but I cannot imagine they all get in either.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:28     Subject: Harvard legacy
Anonymous wrote:Are there Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in? In our circle, every single Harvard legacy kid has been accepted - they were all qualified academically of course. Just wondering if dcurbanmom knows of Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in. (I'm curious as we have younger ones coming up in a few. years...)


My good friend had a top academic son at a top boston private - 1580 first try SAT no prep, great grades and AP scores, finished BC calc as a junior, etc. He didnt get into Harvard. Ended up at a T10 university and was happy.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:26     Subject: Harvard legacy
Anonymous wrote:Double legacy DD was deferred EA and WL/reject RD. 4.0/4.7/1530, published research, leadership, national awards. Oh well.


Thank you for sharing. Where did your DD end up?
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:03     Subject: Harvard legacy
Saw it happen. The great kids had other excellent admits.

Saw Yale legacies waitlisted and then admitted after accepting at other colleges. Some went, some stayed with the earlier offer.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 18:01     Subject: Harvard legacy
Double legacy DD was deferred EA and WL/reject RD. 4.0/4.7/1530, published research, leadership, national awards. Oh well.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 17:58     Subject: Re:Harvard legacy
Yes, it happens even at our "feeder" private school, though it's less common in this environment. Happened this year - I doubt the kid(s) met the academic and extracurricular minimums.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 17:49     Subject: Harvard legacy
As of 2019, 33% got in.

https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2023/2/26/harvard-legacy-strategy#:~:text=Not%20all%20legacies%20get%20into,percent%20that%20make%20it%20in.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 17:47     Subject: Harvard legacy
I'm a Harvard Extension grad and both my kids got in to Harvard Extension.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 17:47     Subject: Harvard legacy
Are there Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in? In our circle, every single Harvard legacy kid has been accepted - they were all qualified academically of course. Just wondering if dcurbanmom knows of Harvard legacy applicants that do not get in. (I'm curious as we have younger ones coming up in a few. years...)