<p>does sibling legacy count much? (this is NOT serious thread. im pretty sure i can get into this particular school without any possible legacy. Just curious since many of my friends have the same questions.)</p>
<p>I believe you are treated like a normal legacy. Given that, active and donating alums create a stronger legacy, and those are usually parents not siblings. So siblings are still legacys, but parents may be a stronger legacy.</p>
<p>Anyone else feel free to comment, clarify, or correct me.</p>
<p>yes, please comment, clarify or correct</p>
<p>The better the school likes the sib, the more it helps.</p>
<p>… how are you supposed to know that? </p>
<p>i highly doubt anyone has a true answer to that question</p>
<p>If your sibling goes or went there, I don’t believe it’s technically considered legacy, though I don’t know how much of an impact it has</p>
<p>depends on the school…</p>
<p>Harvard and Dartmouth do consider sibling legacy. I am not sure about the rest.</p>
<p>Regardless of whether or not one may consider it a hook, having a sibling already attending said institution will help significantly for almost all colleges (perhaps exclude MIT, Caltech, and a few others). It’s very convenient if both siblings attend the same college, both for the parent’s ease of mind and the accessibility (and affordability) of having two of your kids at the same place, especially if that place is hundreds or thousands of miles away. So although most schools do not explicitly state that having a sibling attending/recently attended is considered legacy status, I do believe it would give you a moderate, if not sizable, boost.</p>
<p>now THAT’S an answer! haha well i’m certainly not relying on my big bro for admission but it’s just an interesting topic to explore. i guess i shouldn’t ask about cousin legacy? HAHA…</p>
<p>Harvard and dartmouth do not consider a sib a legacy.</p>
<p>At many schools, if your sib is currently there, it’s a tip. The more selective the school the less of a tip it is. At non top schools a sib that graduated is a tip because they know they are more likely to yield you.</p>
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<p>No, you shouldn’t. :)</p>
<p>Why wouldn’t the sibling legacy fit MIT/Caltech?</p>
<p>interesting…</p>
The billionaire Koch brothers were MIT alums; maybe MIT’s good experience with sibling legacies reflect well on the practice there.
Oops, never mind, their father Fred Koch also went to MIT.
Agree with those who say it depends on the school. But as long as bills are paid on time and sibling is doing reasonably well it certainly won’t hurt.
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