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The Role of Legacy In Ivy League Admissions

by John

Legacy plays a very important role and is often misunderstood in the
college admissions process.

The standard definition of legacy is a parent who went to the same
school that you're applying to. For example, if your mom attended
Cornell, and you're applying early there, you'd be considered a legacy.

How much does being a legacy help?

I explain exactly that in my admissions guide to Ivy League schools,
but let me give you a general sense for legacy matters.

First, Ivy League Universities like continuity of their student body.

If your mom went to Cornell, she has a close affinity to the school.
Chances are, you will too. This all matters for alumni donations and
alumni involvement. It all comes back to the money. $$$$$

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Some Ivy League schools care about legacy much more than others. This
is borne out in statistics.

For example, both Princeton and Yale are well-known for their focus on
legacies. Stanford and Harvard are less so.

In today's college admissions environment, the legacy factor is in
effect far beyond your parents. If your grandparents or great
grandparents went to your target school, that can have a good
influence. Even your brother or sister can have an influence.

Your cousin probably cannot.

Beyond alumni, giving, and involvement, why else is legacy important?

For Admissions committees ("AdComs"), being a legacy is often a way of
filtering the applicant pool.

It's very hard to tell how well someone will do at a school, but if
their mom or dad went to that school, there's a good chance that the
applicant was raised in a positive atmosphere, educated well, and will
perform well academically and personally as a member of the student
body. If you are a legacy, you become a safer bet.

Legacy admissions is not remarkably different from the standard common
application admissions process. AdComs review the Common Apps in
exactly the same way.

The difference is that if you are, indeed, related directly to someone
who attended Cornell (in this example) your application may be
considered more closely.

In effect, it may help you if you're in that gray area of being a good
candidate but is not a guaranteed lock for admissions.

Let me repeat that: it is NOT a guaranteed lock for admissions!!

People often ask me if it will help them if their dad went to Harvard.
Then they ask me if it would be helpful if he donated $1 million - or
sometimes they ask about $10,000 or $100,000.

This is a tough question to answer.

The simple answer would be, "Yes it helps slightly under specific
circumstances."

Remember that there is a lot of competition. There are a whole host of
variables that really affect us.

If you give $1 million, that a very large sum of money. It may play
some role in your chances of getting into an Ivy League school. At
smaller amounts, it typically doesn't matter as much.

What matters much more is that your dad did, indeed, attend Harvard.
This is the point that qualifies you as a true legacy student.

If you aren't a legacy (like me), and don't have rich parents
(definitely like me), you still have a good chance of getting in. After
all, I did it - just keep reading the articles on this site. You may
also want to check out my guide mentioned below!

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How To Write An Amazing Resume For Your Common App

by John

The resume (aka "brag sheet") is often overlooked by high school
students in the college admissions process.

It is simply a summary of your activities and background in high
school. It serves a very important role in the Ivy League admissions
process.

If you want to get into Princeton, you're going to need a great brag
sheet.
Here are the main components:

First, keep it short!

Never, ever have a brag sheet/resume that is longer than one page.

Keep in mind that elite admissions strategies need a lot of work and
the help of people who know what they're doing!

Second, focus on providing more detail than the Common Application
covers.

This means listing out important extracurricular activities and
explaining very briefly what you did.

It doesn't matter that you were in the art club. Write one or two
sentences about exactly what you did there:
-Did you double the size of the club?
-Did you find two teacher advisers?

Don't just say you were on the debate team:
-Did you win the regional policy debate?
-Were you vice president of the club?
-Did you participate in National Forensics League competitions?

Give details! Admissions committees love details!

The third thing you should do is demonstrate your length of commitment
and intensity of commitment.

DON'T EXAGGERATE HERE! I REPEAT, DO NOT EXAGGERATE!

Remember that, in the end, the committee will add up the numbers. If
they feel the numbers are too high (and my personal rule of thumb is it
should never average out to more than 4 hours a day) they're going to
know you're lying. That's never good!

The most important thing is to show the duration of commitment. If you
were in the forensics club for four years, talk about that. If you
started the international culture club and were a member for three
years, say so.

Ivy League schools love committed students.
Fourth, format it nicely.

Pay attention to the details of your brag sheet/resume. If you don't
pay attention to those details, the committee will assume you can't pay
attention in class. This means you can't be a good student.

Make sure to ALIGN your paragraphs, DOUBLE CHECK for spelling errors,
use BULLETS where appropriate, and keep FORMATTING of dates and titles
consistent. Make it look like a truly professional resume.

Get help from an older brother or your parents, or even search online
for good resume templates. Resumes are also known as curriculum vitae
or CVs, for short.

Finally, write down things that you didn't have a chance to communicate
in your admissions essays, your short answers, or the Common App.

If you really love cooking French food and didn't have a chance to show
that, it's okay to write about that in your brag sheet.

If you're a black belt in tae kwon do, definitely write that down. The
brag sheet is an opportunity to show another side of yourself, and
trust me, admissions committees will read it.

They will love it if you add interesting details.

Just make sure you spell tae kwon do (or whatever you claim your
favorite hobby or activity to be) correctly!

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Win $5,000 And Boost Your SAT 200 Points - 4 Must-Have Resources for
Ivy-Bound Students

Hi everyone, I've been getting a lot of emails from readers asking for
my recommendations on everything from SAT prep websites to essay and
brag sheet editing help. While many of the services I'm recommending
below are relatively new (and thus, I haven't personally used them),
I've had the fortune of investigating them closely and [...]

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Why Harvard Is Always #1 In Rankings Like U.S. News & World Report

Harvard is considered the most prestigious most selective and most
elite university in the world. In this article, I'll explain the 5
reasons why, year after year, Harvard is always #1 in the most
well-known university rankings including U.S. News & World Report,
BusinessWeek, and more. Number one - age matters The first reason is
[...]

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UPenn And Its Dual Degree Programs: Huntsman & Jerome Fisher

University of Pennsylvania is a great Ivy League school. It is not as
well-known as schools like Princeton or Brown for its liberal arts and
humanities, but it is very well-known for its undergraduate Wharton
Business School. In addition, UPenn, as its commonly known, has great
graduate programs in law, medicine, and of course its [...]

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4 Key Differences Between Harvard and Stanford

Harvard is on the East Coast. Stanford is on the West Coast. Harvard is
older and more traditional. Stanford is newer and more liberal. Harvard
is well-known for its liberal arts and humanities. Stanford is
well-known for its engineering and technology. Both are great schools,
but which one is right for you? Below, I'll detail [...]

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The Best Teacher Recommendations for Ivy League Admissions

There is a very clear process to make sure that you get the best
teacher recommendations possible in order to stand out in the college
admissions process. Here are the steps: First, start building teacher
relationships freshman year. The earlier you start, the better. There
will always be teachers you like more than others. Focus [...]

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Yale Admissions Guide

Yale is one of the most prestigious Ivy League schools. It is a member
of the "HYP" - Harvard Yale Princeton - and plays a very special role
in the history of the Ivy leagues and in the history of elite American
universities. *This continues a series on how to get into top schools.
If [...]

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7 Steps To Get Into Stanford

This is part 2 of a series on how to get into Stanford. Here are seven
(more) things you must do well: The first thing you want to do is to
make sure you are a well-balanced student. While I talk about spikes
all the time, the most important thing that Stanford looks at is [...]

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How Important Is Community Service and Volunteer Work Really? Plus Other
Insights for International Students

Today's email comes from an international student who is currently in
Singapore: Hi, I am [name removed] and currently studying at a US
community college in Singapore. However, I wish to take the SATs as I
intend to transfer in a year's time. However, if I only have average
scores(mostly Bs and a few As) [...]

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