<p>If you have a sibling that goes to cornell, does that help your chances? could it possibly hurt your chances?</p>
<p>I don’t think it would hurt any of your chances, especially since the admissions look at each individual. I also know many people who have siblings here as well. It may depend on what college you are applying to though. </p>
<p>As for helping, I think any sort of legacy could only be considered positive in the eyes of the admissions but besides an extra nod, idk how much else it helps.</p>
<p>when admissions officers consider your legacies, it really just extends to parents, grandparents, etc, but they do notice if you have siblings at the school</p>
<p>20% of the 36.6% early decision acceptances were legacy.</p>
<p>You aren’t considered a “legacy” if your sibling goes there, but when I went to an info session at Cornell, I heard that if you are on the border between acceptance and rejection, the admissions officers might look at what your sibling has done. They will check their GPA and involvement in the school. Those things should reflect you as well, and if they like what they see your sibling doing, that may give you that extra push for admission. Otherwise, if they think you are under-qualified, they will just reject you, and if they think you would fit in well at the school, they will accept you regardless of the fact that you have a sibling at the school.</p>
<p>lcttmp: where did you find this stat:</p>
<p>"20% of the 36.6% early decision acceptances were legacy. "?</p>
<p>^I hope it’s not true lol That’s A LOT of people, and legacies only represent what percent of the applicant pool?</p>
<p>Even if you have legacy, you still have to be in the score range.</p>
<p>Legacy is only considered if you are in the competitive range. If you don’t have the marks, the legacy part has no use.</p>
<p>Legacy only counts if your aunt, uncle, father, mother, all siblings, grandparents, second cousins, best friends, pet dogs, that kid you bullied in middle school, your dealer, your “masseuse” that you totally had sex with, and pretty much everyone you know went to Cornell, had 4.3s and donated >1.6million dollars to Cornell. Alternatively, if you are Jewish, you get in automatically.</p>
<p>^ I think that Jewish part is a tad bit exaggerated. Anyone can claim they are Jewish. There are Jewish people of every color, and it’s way too easy to fake the religious affiliation. Surely the adcoms will see that…-.-'</p>