Comments on: New research on legacy admissions in college http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-college-admissions/ 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. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-college-admissions/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Todd Johnson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:36:37 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=888#comment-436 I wondered about that as well although you will note that the report says that legacy students, compared to other students, tend to major more in humanities rather than hard sciences. I suspect that is where at least some of the difference comes from. I wondered about that as well although you will note that the report says that legacy students, compared to other students, tend to major more in humanities rather than hard sciences. I suspect that is where at least some of the difference comes from.

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/legacy-college-admissions/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Mark Truman Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:18:34 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=888#comment-435 I thought it was strange that legacy applicants only did worse during their first semester of college. To quote the article: "In their first semester, legacies perform on average two-tenths of a letter grade lower than students with professional degree parents and one-tenth lower than other students whose parents have college degrees. After the first year, however, the legacies close this gap." What happens that gets these kids caught up? I'd be fascinated to look at some case studies. I thought it was strange that legacy applicants only did worse during their first semester of college. To quote the article:

“In their first semester, legacies perform on average two-tenths of a letter grade lower than students with professional degree parents and one-tenth lower than other students whose parents have college degrees. After the first year, however, the legacies close this gap.”

What happens that gets these kids caught up? I’d be fascinated to look at some case studies.

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