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minus-squareTosti@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoThe admission of legacy students is estimated to be around 10 to 15 percent. A lot more info to start with: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences#:~:text=University in 2023.-,Current practices,entering class using legacy admissions.
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoIt’s more than that at Harvard. ALDC is legacy admissions. While only 5% of applications come from ALDC students, they make up about a third of acceptances. That means a legacy applicant is at least 6x more likely to be admitted than a non-legacy.
The admission of legacy students is estimated to be around 10 to 15 percent.
A lot more info to start with: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legacy_preferences#:~:text=University in 2023.-,Current practices,entering class using legacy admissions.
It’s more than that at Harvard. ALDC is legacy admissions.
That means a legacy applicant is at least 6x more likely to be admitted than a non-legacy.