<p>Hi, I’m a freshman at penn right now in the m/t program. I was wondering if anyone knew if it would help my little brother out at all that I go here. He would probably be borderline; although its hard to tell right now b/c hes only a sophomore in hs. If he applies early to the college, will it be ANY easier for him to get in than if I didn’t go here?</p>
<p>Thanks for the input everyone.</p>
<p>sibling legacy isnt true legacy at penn.</p>
<p>it might help but not nearly as much as parental legacy</p>
<p>Children or grandchildren count as legacy. For more info, I've attached the FAQ regarding legacy admissions at Penn.
<a href="http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/faq.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/faq.html</a></p>
<p>^it will help, but not as much as parental legacy.</p>
<p>for example, kids who have parental legacy who apply ED are invited to have a private interview at penn w/admissions officers, but this is only for kids who have parental legacy</p>
<p>i'm wharton '08 with sibling legacy and i know a lot of other people with siblings that went to penn too. if you think about it, you are more likely to be like your sibling than your parent because you were raised in the same environment as your siblings while your parents grew-up in completely different environments. thats just my take on it...there is no citations or scientific analysis behind what i said, just pour opinion. i'm not saying that sibling legacy is more helpful than parental legacy...just showing the merits behind accepting a sibling of a penn student/alum.</p>
<p>I am a sibling who applied to Penn! I hope that sibling legacies are worth something....</p>
<p>If you are applying to Penn and are a legacy, beware. I am a Penn grad as is my DH and numerous other friends. Many legacies and high schools which previously sent students to Penn were frozen out this year ED. Be prepared and apply to a wide range of schools. Word is out that the new Penn President is looking to increase the number of overseas students, bring in new sources of monies, and foreign sources of $$$$$ for Penn's endowment. That coupled with an all time high number of apps means that some students who would've been accepted in past years will not get into Penn.</p>