<p>I'm applying to a few schools that members of my family have attended. But what can I put down? How closely related do we have to be?</p>
<p>For example, both my uncle and brother-in-law attended one of the schools I am applying to and graduated. I'm pretty sure my brother-in-law doesn't count (does he?) but does my uncle? It's pretty confusing...</p>
<p>people have told me that it doesn't count unless they're directly related to you. i think the uncle counts, but i'm not sure about the brother in law.</p>
<p>Most schools only count your parents, and only if they went to the undergraduate school.</p>
<p>Most colleges only count parents and grandparents, but it certainly doesn't hurt to write down aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. Especially if there are a number of them, which can make attending the college appear to be something of a family tradition, even if parents and grandparents are not alums.</p>
<p>Colleges also note if siblings have attended, and--depending on the school--this can be a hook, or not. Typically, the more selective a college is, the less it matters if older siblings are or were students there.</p>
<p>cousins?</p>
<p>10charrrrr</p>
<p>The general rule for a legacy is either a parent, grandparent, or sibling. But as someone said before, if many family members have gone there, it's certainly something worth mentioning.</p>