<p>I'm applying to several schools, but Rice is the only one that asks if you have a sibling applying to the school this year and asks for his name. It also asks if this person is your twin.</p>
<p>I guess I'm curious as to why/what effect this has. I'm from Maine and am applying to Rice RD but my (fraternal) twin brother also voiced desires to apply and I don't want him to hurt me... So like I'm wondering what the effects are haha. And also just flat out curious about why they ask.</p>
<p>He won’t hurt your chances at all. I think they ask because they like accepting siblings, as long as their grades meet the standard, of course.</p>
<p>On a side note, it’s a huge plus that you’re from Maine. I attended a Rice conference in California, and they said that they have all the states represented except for Maine, and that they’re hoping kids from the state will apply.</p>
<p>Ah k. I mean yeah his grades are good, better than mine (he’s the val from my school:)). My SATs are moderately higher though, but I may be over-thinking things…</p>
<p>And awesome re:that second bit. That’s great news! Haha an admission at Rice would make me soosoosososo happy. Thanks for the heads up and the reply.</p>
<p>I remember seeing that a few places when I applied to schools. As far as I know, they ask because last name and birthday are frequently used to track different items of your application (match your test scores, etc.). Knowing that someone with the same last name, address, and birthday is also applying can only help them maintain proper records.</p>
<p>I think Adam is correct. Also, I have worked in secondary admissions, and we liked to know about siblings in case one was a yes and one was a no. :(</p>