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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 942890" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>I hesitate to share this but here it goes.</p><p></p><p>Legacy alone is not enough to get into a selective university anymore. And that is as it should be.</p><p></p><p>But. What if the student is otherwise qualified?</p><p></p><p>Having been on both sides of academia I can tell you for a fact that alum who support their alma mater are listened to.</p><p></p><p>My nephew was originally not accepted to a school. When it turned out that his grandfather, father, three uncles and two cousins all went there and were <strong>heavy </strong>contributors to the school, his transcript got a second look and he was admitted.</p><p></p><p>Three things made this happen. The transcript compared favorably to the profile of acceptance. The family contributes well to the school and their careers have brought honor to the school. A well crafted and respectful letter was sent to the Dean and the President requesting a conversation to clarify the reasons for rejection of the application.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 942890, member: 1640"] I hesitate to share this but here it goes. Legacy alone is not enough to get into a selective university anymore. And that is as it should be. But. What if the student is otherwise qualified? Having been on both sides of academia I can tell you for a fact that alum who support their alma mater are listened to. My nephew was originally not accepted to a school. When it turned out that his grandfather, father, three uncles and two cousins all went there and were [B]heavy [/B]contributors to the school, his transcript got a second look and he was admitted. Three things made this happen. The transcript compared favorably to the profile of acceptance. The family contributes well to the school and their careers have brought honor to the school. A well crafted and respectful letter was sent to the Dean and the President requesting a conversation to clarify the reasons for rejection of the application. [/QUOTE]
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