<p>I have one legacy: my dad went to UPenn for his masters.
So, on a scale of 100, 0 having no effects and 100 being the only factor, how much does a legacy affect your admission?
And I only had one, which was for graduate school, so high are my chances?</p>
<p>That you are a legacy (undergraduate parent or graduate parent) makes a difference if you apply ED. My understanding is that it is less relevant or perhaps not relevant at all if you apply RD.</p>
<p>Penn accepts nearly half its class ED, so in addition to the legacy advantage you will have a general advantage if you apply ED.</p>
<p>All this said you will need to be a strong applicant with stats ideally in the mid-range of accepted Penn applicants to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.</p>
<p>I’d estimate legacy playing a role of 20/100. Basically, it might help if you’re a borderline case but that’s the extent of the push. In the end you still need to be a good Penn applicant to get in.</p>