Hello all. The title pretty much asks it all.
How common is it for siblings to attend the same school? Does admissions view it as a negative if siblings apply for the same school, a positive, or do they just not really care? Does the same thing apply to grad school?
I know some schools take into account legacies, but I’m assuming that older siblings currently attending a university that a younger sibling is applying to does not fit that bill? Just curious at the moment.
Our two kids both attended the same private U that is 2500 miles from our home. It was the first choice for both of them, so both applied and got in–S as an entering freshman and D as a transfer. It’s possible admissions paid some attention because they did ask if there were any other relatives attending the U on the application and D truthfully indicated info about her brother. I don’t believe it had a HUGE influence on whether to accept D or not and definitely don’t think it was a negative on her application.
I think you shouldn’t over think this. 7 of us all attended the same public flagship U and I don’t think it was held against us. We were all accepted by good professional and grad schools.
My oldest son and my daughter both attended the same private college. It helped my son get acclimated his first year. My youngest on the other hand would not even apply there, he wants a fresh start.
I think it is very common and I don’t think admissions views it negatively at all.
I think it’s fairly common, especially when you consider that some families have ties to a specific D1 Program (parents went there, kids were raised to love it, etc.)
It shouldn’t be a serious factor in either direction.
AT my daughter’s school, each sibling gets a $2500 grant during the time there are two (or more) there, so the school not only doesn’t mind, it encourages sibling enrollment.
Yes it’s really common especially if the school is just near their home. 
I think the admission doesn’t view it as negative but rather they might view it as a positive one
My roommate Soph year had an older brother at the same school, this was over 30 years ago.They did not hang out together except to meet at church Sunday evening and take the train home at breaks. I never met the older bother until my roommate’s wedding years later.
I have some friends who attend the same school as their sibling. I feel like my sister would kill me if I even thought about applying to her college haha