I’m thinking of applying ED to Northwestern, but I’m also considering WashU as my ED. I was wondering how much a sibling legacy at Northwestern would help my chances if I applied ED on top of that. If it can help by a considerable amount, I might apply ED to Northwestern instead of WashU.
Here are some of my stats so far as a sophomore, if they help:
Unweighted GPA: 3.8
Weighted GPA: 4.4
ACT Composite: 33
SAT Composite (/1600): 1470
Course difficulty: 12 Honors + 4 AP out of 21 total courses taken as of next junior year
ECs: GEMs, JSA, Newspaper Editor, BPA, JV/V Golf
Thanks!
You should ask northwestern admissions office. Factors would include hooks, sports, pell grant eligibility, your state/ high school, and many others. We had a child at our school with great stats who didnt get in ed despite a sibling being there.
As @klbmom18 pointed out, GPA, testing, ECs and essay all more important than legacy. Check Page 7 of the NU Common Data Set for details: http://enrollment.northwestern.edu/pdf/common-data/2014-15.pdf
IMHO, if it came down to a tie-breaker with another non-legacy candidate, then it would be important. That said, my son did get an ED admission with a Big Sister legacy - but he had way better stats than her.
BTW - Not everyone knows what your acronyms stand for - so it’s hard to comment on your ECs… GEM = Great Eating Marshmallows? JSA = John Starks All-Star?
Good Luck with your admissions - Wash U and NU are both great schools!
Most schools do not count siblings as legacy, only parents who attended undergrad, and NU doesn’t seem to weigh legacy heavily anyway.
I think you should focus more on why you would apply ED to NU than WashU and vice versa.
@nugraddad Does anyone know what BPA is?
@londondad - BPA might be Big Pushers of Acronyms… but not 100% on that… 
A quick Google search suggests GEMs is Girls Enriching Minds (offers summer courses in a variety of subjects) JSA is Junior State of America (mock UN and debate type activities), and BPA is Business Professionals of America. All seem like worthwhile activities.
You might want to contact the college and ask if they consider sibling legacy, but I think your best bet is to pick the college you feel is the best fit for you. I think you’ll have fewer regrets that way.