<p>So i'm having a really hard time deciding whether to apply ed to Penn or Brown because i like Brown a bit better, but both my parents went to Penn so I have a slight advantage there. If i were to apply to Brown early and then to Penn regular decision if i don't get into Brown would I lose the advantage i get for being a legacy?</p>
<p>The biggest legacy advantage is obtained by applying early decision. See the stats at the bottom of this page:</p>
<p>[Penn</a> Alumni: Alumni Council on Admissions–Legacy Admission Statistics](<a href=“http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/overview.html]Penn”>http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/overview.html)</p>
<p>Also note these 2 statements from the Penn Alumni Council on Admissions web site:</p>
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<p>[Penn</a> Alumni: Alumni Council on Admissions–Early Decision and Regular Decision For Legacies](<a href=“http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/earlyregdec.html]Penn”>http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/earlyregdec.html)</p>
<p>Basically, they feel that if you weren’t interested enough to apply early as a legacy, then they won’t give you an edge in admissions decisions.</p>