<p>Both my parents went to u of minn and I'm wondering if that gives me any advantage at all....</p>
<p>If someone has any idea I'd really appreciate!</p>
<p>Anyone? Do all colleges? Anyone rejected for spring 2012 at university of minnesota?</p>
<p>The answer is that alumni/ae relationship is “considered,” but not “important” or “very important.” Here’s how you can find this answer for yourself.</p>
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<li><p>Many sites, including but not limited to College Board, have college and university profiles. At College Board, once you’ve found your college or university, click the “Admissions” tab, and then look under “Admissions Policies and Factors.” [College</a> Search - University of Minnesota: Twin Cities - UMN - Admission](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p></li>
<li><p>Or, you can go to the source that College Board uses to get its information. Almost all American colleges and universities publish a document called a Common Data Set. The format is standardized; that’s why it’s “common.” To find the Common Data Set, just Google the name of the college or university, together with the phrase “common data set.” Then look at Section C7 for information about applicants for freshman admission. On this page ([OIR</a> : Twin Cities Campus Standard Survey Response (Common Data Set)](<a href=“http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/student/common_data_set/]OIR”>http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/student/common_data_set/)), UMTC has a link for its most recent common data set, which gives information about applicants who applied in fall 2010–i.e., last year.</p></li>
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<p>Thank you so much Sikorsky! That was exactly what I was looking for. I guess I was searching the wrong keywords.</p>
<p>Glad I could help.</p>