<p>I was wondering how helpful it would be to know someone who attended SC and if that would greatly affect your admission.</p>
<p>also, does it matter what kind of relationship you have with the alumni (must they be blood related) in order for it to help you at all?</p>
<p>i have alot of family that attended SC - my brother went for a year, but then took an extended leave of absence, my cousin is currently a freshman there, my other cousin completed grad school. my father's cousin's father went there (lol). my cousin's husband also attended. i have alot of friends that attended as well. i could probably find some more roots to SC, but not very closely related, if blood related at all.</p>
<p>would any of these relationships help me become admitted to USC? thanks!</p>
<p>for related alumni to be considered "legacy" they have to be parents, grantparents, and siblings. Legacy students made up 18% of USC entering class for 2006, so I do say Legacy factors quite a bit in admissions. My brother had average stats, but his sister attended USC and thats what I personally got him over the hump if you will.</p>
<p>I am a legacy, I guess ill see in a couple days whether or not legacy worked its magic for me haha...</p>
<p>I believe to be considered a USC "Scion" (one of those 18%) you need to have a parent or grandparent that attended...I listed 7 other family members in the additional info section as part of a "family tradition" short answer, but I dont know how much those other family members matter (cousins, uncles, great aunt's)</p>
<p>Coolwill,
You must have met the high qualifications of admission required by USC. I know of friends who had your legacy history and throughout the years have donated thousands of dollars a year annually. But, because their children did not meet admission standards were not accepted.</p>
<p>in order to qualify for legacy you would need a parent or grandparent to have attended USC. if your brother went there for only a year it doesnt help much, and some would say that would actually hurt your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>During one call to admissions, they told me that legacy is not considered for admissions. However, if you don't get in, legacies are given a special time to go to talk to admssions counselors about transferring to USC in the future. Other people on these board were told that legacies were considered only in borderline cases.</p>