<p>If I was a competitive candidate, and I have 10 people in my family who attended UPENN; Uncles, Cousins, Grandparents is this considered a legacy, and if so if I was a competitive canididate how much will this help me getting into UPENN?</p>
<p>Penn</a> Alumni: Admissions for Legacies FAQ</p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p>"What is a legacy?
Children and grandchildren of all University of Pennsylvania degree recipients are considered legacies during the undergraduate admissions process"</p>
<p>"How important is the legacy tie in the admission process?
Legacies undergo the same competitive review process as all other Penn applicants, and also receive a supplemental review before reaching the Admissions Committee. If the Committee finds an application compelling, the legacy status could represent an additional point of interest about the candidate. However, it is important to note that the legacy affiliation cannot serve to counterbalance weaknesses or shortcomings in an application.</p>
<p>Is there an advantage for legacies to apply Early Decision?
Legacies receive maximum consideration under the Early Decision Plan. This is because an Early Decision application reflects the student's heightened personal commitment to Penn, independent of any family influence. Penn's Early Decision Plan is binding. Legacies are encouraged to apply Early Decision if Penn is their first choice institution."</p>
<p>Ok in the Princeton Review Book it says 29% of EA who apply get in, because I'm a 10 person legacy what is my percentage getting in to UPENN?</p>
<p>no one knows</p>
<p>I'm just saying does it give me a (example) 50% chance of getting in because of this?</p>
<p>LOL. umm, do you really think anyone can chance you based solely on fact that you have legacy (which, by the way, i don't think makes a big difference whether you have 1, 2 or 50 legacies).</p>
<p>No, I'm saying if I am a qualified canididate for UPENN how much more of a percentage chance applying ED, and being a legacy. 29% to ---> ?</p>
<p>How competitive a candidate are you ? This makes more of a difference.</p>
<p>well if the standard legacy has a 30% chance, and you have a 10x legacy, then you must have a 300% chance, right</p>
<p>^ Jeeez, what's he gonna do with THREE acceptances to Penn??? :confused:</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>No a standard legacy is not 30% ED that is the same thing if you are not a legacy applying ED.</p>
<p>"^ Jeeez, what's he gonna do with THREE acceptances to Penn???"</p>
<p>Give them to some family members, duh :P</p>
<p>What makes me mad about this thread is that OP knew from the start he was a legacy...</p>
<p>Really I can get 3 sweet! I'll give one to my friend, one to my cousin, and one to myself. Thanks for the info you guys j:)k
And no I didn't know it was a legacy.</p>
<p>I saw from another post of yours that you got a "B". So ten times zero=zero.</p>
<p>jk, you need to chill, man.</p>
<p>I am chill lol. I was just curious about this.</p>
<p>You specifically asked whether that was a legacy....so yeah, I agree the person above, this thread annoys me.</p>
<p>Is this a Legacy (10 people in my family)
If I was a competitive candidate, and I have 10 people in my family who attended UPENN; Uncles, Cousins, Grandparents is this considered a legacy, and if so if I was a competitive canididate how much will this help me getting into UPENN?</p>
<p>FWIW
Penn says there is no advantage to being a "superlegacy". Your legacy status will be taken into account, but being a double, triple etc. legacy does not carry more weight.</p>
<p>No, I said because my parents didn't go their did it COUNT AS A LEGACY, but I think I forgot to put that in sorry. :)</p>