Legacy Status

[South]

Exactly how much of an advantage does being a legacy give you? I'm sure it differs from school to school, but on a whole--maybe more so at the t14 schools--does it really make a big difference? I am a legacy at a t14 school, and am wondering what that will actually do for me.

[chunkylover53]

depends on how prominent your relative is. if your dad is giving the school a boat load of money, then law schools don't give a rats ass about one admission seat and would gladly give that up to keep the donors happy. in other cases, i guess it depends on how active your dad is involved in the community. i am assuming it is your dad- i went off on what lindberg said .

[philibusters]

depends on how prominent your relative is. if your dad is giving the school a boat load of money, then law schools don't give a rats ass about one admission seat and would gladly give that up to keep the donors happy. in other cases, i guess it depends on how active your dad is involved in the community. i am assuming it is your dad- i went off on what lindberg said .

Bingo, it could mean nothing or everything depending on who your relative is and how much they give to the school.