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A Legacy of Legacies
Based on Lewis’ estimate that 20 Z-listers come to Harvard each year, there were approximately 80 enrolled this past year. The Crimson was able to obtain information about the legacy status of 36 of these students, and 26 had parents who attended Harvard.
College counselors at Harvard’s feeder schools say the list is dominated by legacy candidates and those with other connections.
According to David K. “Deke” Smith ’58, an independent college counselor who was director of admissions at Harvard from 1965 to 1969, the list is, “in general, legacy cases.”
Lily L. Brown ’04, a Z-listed legacy, says her college counselor told her when she was waitlisted that there was a strong possibility she would wind up on the Z-list.