Harvard caters to the children of well-connected alumni and big donors through the "Z-list." Z-listers are often guaranteed admittance while in high school but are obliged to take a year off between high school and Harvard, doing whatever they wish in the interim.
Former Harvard University president Lawrence Summers has stated, "Legacy admissions are integral to the kind of community that any private educational institution is."
At Harvard on top of legacy preferences there's the Z-list.
Ninja edit: I just noticed that some editor had a sense of humor and added a quote that works like a punchline.