Alumni Question

<p>Hey all,
I'm a sophmore still and am scoping out colleges. I know I'm starting early, but I'm interested in something along the lines of Political Science. My parents both attended Dartmouth although my mom left after 2 years. My question was how much does alumni relations actually affect admissions. Also I dont thin that my parents donate rediculous amounts of money to the college, although they do donate.</p>

<p>i'm actually really impressed you're looking at colleges this early. then again, i was too. then again, we're both on this site haha. still kudos to you :)</p>

<p>Yeah, I'm actually finding the college search process pretty interesting, for now at least.... haha</p>

<p>Any other comments?</p>