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[quote author=81alum link=topic=15166.msg164883#msg164883 date=1465715867]
I convinced myself that Stanford was more egalitarian than the Ivies--there was some evidence to think so, given that it refused to give preference to legacies

Not true, although historically Stanford has weighed legacies less than its Ivy counterparts.
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The latest info I've seen (from an ex-Stanford Admissions person) says that these days Stanford weighs legacy significantly more than the Ivies.

[Stymie]

[quote author=81alum link=topic=15166.msg164883#msg164883 date=1465715867]
I convinced myself that Stanford was more egalitarian than the Ivies--there was some evidence to think so, given that it refused to give preference to legacies

Not true, although historically Stanford has weighed legacies less than its Ivy counterparts.
[/quote]

The latest info I've seen (from an ex-Stanford Admissions person) says that these days Stanford weighs legacy significantly more than the Ivies.