<p>would the fact that my great grandfather went to upenn help me out at all in their admissions process...</p>
<p>thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Thats not a hook, thats legacy. Penn doesnt care about grandparents.</p>
<p>so that wouldnt influence the process at all?</p>
<p>Only if he gave big $$$$.</p>
<p>^^^Exactly</p>
<p>what if your father went to UPenn?</p>
<p>^ that would be a true legacy, which would certainly add a considerable bonus to your application.</p>
<p>what if your sibling went?</p>
<p>Siblings do not usually count as legacies. They can, however, provide a small boost because kids with siblings in the school are usually more comitted (ie won't turn the school down for somewhere else).</p>
<p>Descarte, I wonder if that is true. My friend deliberately avoided Duke because his brother goes there. It's not that he dislikes his brother; he just wanted to go somewhere different.</p>
<p>No, it is not a hook.</p>
<p>stambliark41: I'm sure you're right in a lot of cases, but I think if the person applies to the school that his sibling attends, he probably isn't avoiding it.</p>
<p>Descartes, my friend may be a special case but he did apply to Duke as somewhat of a last resort. I have no basis to say you're wrong; I am merely curious.</p>