Does anyone know if step parents count as legacy? and does anyone know how much legacy actually carries weight? thanks
Does anyone know if step parents count as legacy? and does anyone know how much legacy actually carries weight? thanks
Legacies sometimes will be rejected. How much cash did this step parent donate ? That could have an impact.
I don't think money is always the reason. I'm sure legacy helps if they are still friendly and keep in touch with faculty & staff at the school.
Hmmm.... Money is the motivation. You parents donate, you have an in (usually). Why? Hopefully you'll donate in the future and your parents sent in some cash.
At one of my interviews, there was a girl who would not shut up about how her dad went to This School for both his DDS/DMD *and* his specialty residency *and* he's an active alumni who donates a lot to the school because he felt it was such a good school it deserves his donations ... seriously, she must have mentioned it 18595081 times to everybody she encountered. I can almost guarantee you she got in even though her DAT and GPA were probably lower than everybody else who was in the interview group. My satisfaction was overhearing that she got a parking ticket for thinking she could park illegally during the interview because after all, she is a special angel whose father practically bought the school, she ought to be able to park her Mercedes wherever she darn well pleases on its campus.
on the other hand... i have pre-dent friends who are legacies, and daddy gives the school money, and blah blah blah, and some of them didn't even get interviews at these places.
i think it just depends on the school.
ultimately, daddy can give money, but when you're a dental student in over your head daddy can't get your grades for you.
You are right cybermech...
1. Well My father's Uncle graduated from Alabama, I'm not a resident so I didn't even bother applying.
2. My 2nd cousin runs the Endodontist residency at UCSF, I have not heard anything from them other than they said I never turned in my secondary but they did cash my check so I faxed my copy up next day and I have not heard from them since other than they did receive it.
3. My uncle graduated from Loma Linda, I did get an interview but the first thing they asked me when I sat down in the office for my one on one was when did my father go to LLU and I responded that it was my Uncle that went to LLU. I got rejected 3 days after they invited me for the open house.
4. My father graduated from Missouri and I got rejected right after my primary.
So out of my 4 legacy ties I have 0 chances with them so I'm holding out on all my non responsive schools to maybe send me an interview soon.
"Legacy" is not a synonym for competitive stats.Does anyone know if step parents count as legacy? and does anyone know how much legacy actually carries weight? thanks