Comments on: Legacy admissions. The best way to gain admissions to selective colleges? http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/ Trying to find the right college for you? Don't have adequate college admissions counseling available at your school? Looking for news (and some ramblings) about the whole college search process? You have come to the right place. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Todd Johnson Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/#comment-2018 Gilbert, Thanks for your questions. I am not aware of any statistics that discuss how many universities give a preference to legacy admissions. It tends to be much more prevalent among private colleges than public. As to the question of who is considered a legacy, the answer differs from college to college. All colleges that I am aware of will consider parents for legacy determinations and most, if not all, will also consider siblings. Some will consider direct linage, i.e. grandparents while others will consider anyone to whom you are related. This is the type of question that needs to be asked of any college to which you may be able to claim a legacy. Gilbert,

Thanks for your questions. I am not aware of any statistics that discuss how many universities give a preference to legacy admissions. It tends to be much more prevalent among private colleges than public.

As to the question of who is considered a legacy, the answer differs from college to college. All colleges that I am aware of will consider parents for legacy determinations and most, if not all, will also consider siblings. Some will consider direct linage, i.e. grandparents while others will consider anyone to whom you are related. This is the type of question that needs to be asked of any college to which you may be able to claim a legacy.

]]> By: Gilbert Montano http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Gilbert Montano Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:03:09 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/#comment-2017 What criteria determine a "legacy admission"? Is it a direct 1st or 2nd generation descendant? Is anyone in the bloodline eligible? What criteria determine a “legacy admission”? Is it a direct 1st or 2nd generation descendant? Is anyone in the bloodline eligible?

]]> By: Gilbert Montano http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 Gilbert Montano Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/#comment-2016 What percentage of universities participate in legacy admissions? What percentage of universities participate in legacy admissions?

]]> By: Legacy admissions in colleges : College Admissions Counseling http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Legacy admissions in colleges : College Admissions Counseling Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:00:14 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/blog/legacy-admissions-the-best-way-to-gain-admissions-to-selective-colleges/#comment-434 [...] process to the children of alumni.  I have reported in the past on some of the issues related to legacy admissions,  Colleges have often defended legacy admissions by claiming that the legacy admits are generally [...] [...] process to the children of alumni.  I have reported in the past on some of the issues related to legacy admissions,  Colleges have often defended legacy admissions by claiming that the legacy admits are generally [...]

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