legacy student
Ancestry-based admission candidate
A legacy student is one admitted to a school—typically a university—with consideration given to family members who previously attended.
The term usually implies an admissions advantage: Her father and grandfather both went to Yale, so she's a legacy student.
The practice remains controversial, with critics arguing it perpetuates privilege rather than rewarding merit.
- collegeHigher education institution
- alumniFormer school members
- universityHigher education institution
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
unfair advantage · nepotism · campus · prep school · generational wealth · cultural capital · favoritism · systemic bias · scion · institution · privilege · donor contributions · holistic review · acceptance · diversity initiatives · degree · matriculation · education
- studentsfreshman, sophomore, pupil, junior, senior
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- campus fictionschool stories, campus romance, campus politics, campus protest, college comedy
legacy, student, legate, legation, delegate, delegation, relegate, relegation, legatee