<p>Hi everybody. I have an older brother that currently attends Penn and just finished his freshman year. I was wondering, do the admissions people care if you have a sibling who currently attends Penn? Will it help my chances of being accepted or not? Thanks</p>
<p>Formally? No. Informally? Maybe. If your brother is well connected, has friends in the admissions department , and personally vouches for you, it might help you a bit.</p>
<p>^ Well, it’s a bit more helpful than that:</p>
<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Siblings get a boost in Penn admissions](<a href=“http://www.thedp.com/article/2011/02/siblings_get_a_boost_in_penn_admissions]The”>Siblings get a boost in Penn admissions | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>
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<p>Do you guys think having a sibling that attended grad. school there a few years ago would help at all?</p>