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how much does being a legacy help? I ask because I have legacy at Columbia.

You're automatically in no matter what your numbers are.

pu_golf88 wrote:You're automatically in no matter what your numbers are.

Only if the legacy is from one's third cousin or closer. Fourth cousins are right out.

any answers that don't poop on me?

Kswizzie wrote:any answers that don't poop on me?

Sorry, but your original post doesn't allow for a very clear answer. Legacy status is another soft factor, and will undoubtedly help an applicant. However, different schools weigh legacy status differently. Also, one can infer that an applicant with a parent who donates a lot of money to the law school directly/has a building named after him or her/etc. will receive a larger boost than an applicant who had a parent who attended the same university (not the law school) and doesn't donate at all.

Kswizzie wrote:how much does being a legacy help? I ask because I have legacy at Columbia.

legacy at columbia UG or legacy at columbia LS. also, what relation are you to this legacy. also, not much.

sister, CLS, 2009 grad

LOLZ.

Kswizzie wrote:sister, CLS, 2009 grad

Probably not, but it could help you write a great Why Columbia essay.

While we're talking about it ... double legacy (both parents, Columbia UG and Columbia LS) ... any boost?