> Sam wrote: > Please explain? Legacy typically means that you had a relative that went to the school so you get a pass on other requirements. This also applies to rich kids, or kids with influential parents. This is because the school figures the kid will go on to be handed some big job. Then their bio will list the school, thus improving the school's reputation and adding to its donor base.
For example, the U of Chicago GSB just built a new campus with donations from alumni. The average alum in the New York area donated $5 million; not bad. In any event, legacies usually can't compete with the mental horsepower of the real students, not do they usually have the drive to, so they languish along with Cs. The students who earned their way in get As - that's why they got in! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133067 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
