<p>My father attended Brown, and I was wondering how big of an impact that would be on admissions. I’ve still got a few years to go before applying, but currently I have a 4.0 GPA and am doing pretty well in school.
I’ve seen an article that put “SAT point” increases and decreases for certain things, for example, at MIT Asians lose 150 SAT points from their score. Is there anything comparable for legacies?</p>
<p>I read in this Princeton Review best colleges book that a legacy doubles your chance of getting in to Brown, though I’m not sure exactly what this means in terms of the record you need to get in.</p>
<p>If you have a 4.0 GPA I would say your chances must be good. Good luck.</p>
<p>The acceptance rate for legacy applicants to Brown is about 35%. Yes that is considerably higher than the overall acceptance rate. However, 65% of legacy applicants don’t get in.</p>
<p>The vast majority of these legacy applicants who aren’t accepted are qualified – they have solid SATs and GPAs and excellent extracurriculars. I went to Brown, and several of my friends’ kids have applied and not gotten in. They were double legacies (both parents went) and were amazing students with great resumes. </p>
<p>Being a legacy doesn’t make up for a lack in another part of your application. Legacies who have been accepted have high SATs and GPAs. So keep up your 4.0 and make sure the rest of your applicant is stellar.</p>