<p>i applied ED to penn to SEAS. my dad went to undergrad and grad at penn. although he doesn’t give a lot of money to penn, he consistently gives the same amount every year. i heard admission officers actually look at how much money the parents contribute to penn. is this true? how closely to they actually look at legacy status? and does both undergrad and grad help?</p>
<p>also, my brother applied to penn RD 4 years ago and got accepted. however, he decided not to go there(weirdo…=]) do you think this will negatively impact my chances?</p>
<p>It will all help you get in. Your brother is very weird and a psychiatrist should examine his brain. Your dad gives money every year. That is better than mine. It will help you get in, but will not put you above the person who made a larger donation. It still will make up for one area in your profile that is a little low. Legacies have a 40% admit rate, and higher ED. Good luck.</p>
<p>oh yea, does anyone know that admit rate is for legacies in ED?</p>
<p>did u do an on campus interview? cuz if u didnt hten the legacy wont hurt you that much.... yeah its really good but if you capitalize on it and take the interview its way better</p>
<p>IS there actually a different percentage for legacies accepted early?</p>
<p>ED = higher admit % in general. ED = most out of being a legacy. ED = automatic 45k/year donation by alum and helps USNWR ranking.</p>
<p>i recall seeing somewhere that the ED legacy accept rate was between 40-50%, close to 45%ish. however, i can nearly guarentee that MOST of those legacies were qualified students, and that only a relatively small percentage got in via large donations (maybe 10-15% estimate). penn is certainly no stupid school, and they wont accept a stupid kid just because their parents went there for grad school (which is kind of like what the majority of legacies have).</p>