<p>Hello all -
I just finished reading the Michelle Hernandez book, A for Admission, and I'm feeling a bit discouraged. You see, I read the "Legacies" chapter and realized that I sadly am not one, according to her definitions. I have an older sibling who has been very active in the community and will have graduated by the time I will (VERY hypothetically) attend. Apparently, siblings aren't counted as legacies. :( Can anyone confirm this? Will this give me even the slightest leg-up?</p>
<p>I think it does give you a leg up, even if you aren't an official "legacy." After all, students whose qualified sibs get rejected might be less inclined to donate.</p>
<p>It may give you a very slight advantage, but not one used as systematically as parent legacies are. Generally siblings are not counted as legacies. Don't worry about it - I didn't have legacy to any of the colleges to which I applied (considering I don't have legacy anywhere in the US), and I still got into most of them. =)</p>