<p>My daughter is filling out the online ap and there is only space for two alumni - we have both parents, both grandparents and great grandfather.
Can we add more? If not which to pick?
Great Grandfather has a scholarship in his name which is bestowed by grandfather
Grandfather gives lots of money
Grandmother was in nursing school (where daughter is applying)
Parents both got undergrad and grad degrees.</p>
<p>How about integrating the family connections into the essay, "At the University of Michigan ...What would you as an individual bring to our campus community?"</p>
<p>If she doesn't want to weave it into the main theme of the essay, she could include it in the summary. Something like, "and finally, I would continue a long family tradition of Michigan graduates, starting with my great-grandfather, both grandparents, and both parents".</p>
<p>Being a legacy isn't much of a factor in the admission process but combining it with enthusiasm about Michigan could get the reader of her application fired up about her such that they would go to bat for her with the members of the adcom.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Additional info section?</p>
<p>We had the same situation. I don't think it makes that much difference. I would just put the parents where it asks for the info - and then put the names of grandparents and name of scholarship in add'l info section. Depending on what you mean by "lots" of money - you might think about asking grandpa to call his development connection. But it really does have to be "lots" before they care. And I wouldn't use this if it's not necessary.</p>
<p>"Being a legacy isn't much of a factor in the admission process but combining it with enthusiasm about Michigan could get the reader of her application fired up about her such that they would go to bat for her with the members of the adcom."</p>
<p>That's rubbish. That's exactly what I wrote about in my essay, in my letters of interest, and it did absolutely nothing. The school could care less whether or not you like it. They're interested in getting higher numbers and raising their ranking.</p>
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In terms of significant influence with admissions, forget about being your standard, run-of-the-mill, multi-generational legacy, forget about how much passion you have for the U and how well you convey that in an essay. Now...$$$...this would get their attention. However, as Snorky pointed out, it depends on what you mean by "lots." A BIG TIME DONOR...that would work.</p>
<p>Being a legacy doesn't seem to matter much, my sis is looking at UM and she's a sixth generation legacy (my great great (?) grandpa actually went to the detroit campus) and has been told it doesn't matter that much</p>
<p>Yeah, I believe based on the old point system they used to use in admissions before the Supreme Court ruling, 20 points were given for a URM and only about 4 for a legacy, if I'm remembering correctly. Kind of a token gesture...not exactly enough to tip the scales.</p>