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Legacy Admissions: Does Legacy Status Improve Your Chances in College Admissions? There are many nuances to the college admissions process, and one of the aspects that can be hard for students to navigate is whether or not applying to their parents’ alma mater will impact their chances of admission. Legacy status in college admissions can be a confusing avenue to travel, but there can be some benefits – and drawbacks – to applying to college as a legacy.

In 2006, Kenyon College’s Dean of Admissions, Jennifer Delahunty Britz, wrote a editorial apologizing “To All the Girls I’ve Rejected" — those female Kenyon applicants who were denied admission in favor of valuable male applicants. Since then, the ratio of female students in applicant pools has only gotten bigger, and colleges across the U.S.