It’s useful for people very close to the cutoff, but comparing a few legacy students vs regular ones and the difference is not that obvious. Especially when you consider parents of legacy students often help them distinguish themselves well in advance via appropriate after school activities etc.
From one study of three selective private research universities
It’s useful for people very close to the cutoff, but comparing a few legacy students vs regular ones and the difference is not that obvious. Especially when you consider parents of legacy students often help them distinguish themselves well in advance via appropriate after school activities etc.