<p>My Dad got his PhD from Penn and has always contributed (nothing substantial, mind you, but still some) to the school. Will this help me? If so, how much? (My stats are pretty solid). Thanks!</p>
<p>To realize the benefit of being a legacy at Penn you have to apply ED.</p>
<p>Hey I have a question regarding legacies as well. My uncle graduated from Wharton School, would that count as being a legacy or does it have to be your parent?</p>
<p>no - only parents annd grandparents count as legacy. siblings may help but they're not legacy</p>
<p>So I'll have no advantage at all applying RD?</p>
<p>nope. in fact they tend to hold grudges against legacies who apply regular. they figure they're not your first choice, so why should they accept you? that's what my college counselor told me at least, and she's good.</p>
<p>LOL great. Just what I need- something else working against me!</p>
<p>LOL
hahah</p>
<p>laurenh87-
YOu should definitely call the Alumni Council on Admissions 215-898-5399 and ask. I think the situation is that being a legacy won't help, but it won't hurt. Why would they want to deliberately ruffle the feathers of Alums by refusing to admit their well qualified kids, even if they didn't apply ED? Makes no sense...</p>
<p>That's just what I heard...</p>
<p>Thanks Robyrm, I'll definitely do that.</p>
<p>When I talked to the alumni council of admissions they stressed that loads of legacies apply both ED and RD and they don't hold any particular grudge for RD applicants, they only want applicants to apply ED oif they are sure that Penn is their first choice but if you applyied ED you would have a slight advantage.</p>
<p>I talked to a Penn admissions person at my school and asked the same question (I'm also a mild legacy) and she said the same..."we only give benefits to early yadda, yadda." But if you were soooo close to another applicant it might give you an extra push.</p>
<p>However...my mom donates like $5 a year (thanks ma)...that's like an insult...so I think the legacy nonsense won't help me :)</p>