jakesterhawaii
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My father graduated from West Point (1981). I wanted to know if this effects my chances of admission at all.
A father at West Point is not a legacy. If you had 3 generations before you it might help your chances, but they wouldn't kick out a more qualified candidate for you.
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Ca2 is correct it is technically a legacy. I agree with others unless dead old Dad has/had several stars on his shoulders I wouldn't place much weight on it getting you an appointment.
Caveat: the reason I think the stars help is not from an admissions board perspective, but from a nomination aspect. MoCs may decide because of those stars that you will get a principal nomination, and thus, an appointment, regardless of what your WCS is (as long as it is 3Q)
~ Again not because you are per se a legacy, but a military dependent of a General.
Look at Sen. MCCain. He wasn't a very competitive applicant according to him, but Dad was an Admiral. If I recall he even says that he was almost the anchor at USNA.
"dead old Dad"
You will notice that the only place the admission folks see your family history is in your essays in your application if you care to mention it.