<p>My aunt went to UPenn. Would that confer any advantage on me if I were to apply there ED? </p>
<p>“Alumni Relation” is in the Considered category for Penn, which means it is less important that about a dozen other parts of your app. </p>
<p>So no, not much. </p>
<p>The relative importance of factors for any school can be found in the common data set, C7. </p>
<p>No. Only parents. Some schools give consideration for Grandparents. Aunt? None.</p>