Will my sibling help me?

Applying to College
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<p>I am interested in applying to PENN ED. My SAT I scores are not ideal (M:640 V:660 W:690 - I am retesting in Oct. My SAT II's Literature 710 French : 720. I have an older sibling who is currently a Junior at the College of Arts and Sciences. My EC's are Varsity Sports 9-12, NHS, NFHS, Great Books, Chemical Society, maintained a job for 4 years. I have a 95 GPA all honors/AP classes. I am also in AP art. I have received awards for sports, science, math, character, art etc. I have also taken 2 languages throughout HS. (both honors) What are your honest thoughts? Thanks! Please respond. I would really appreciate your help!
ps. I am also interested in WashU and Tufts..</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are.. Will my older sibling give me an advantage?</p>

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<p>Wow, I'm on the same boat as you. Like exactly. My SAT I scores are very similar to yours...not ideal...V:600, M: 690, W: 740, and I also had an older sibling attend Penn (Wharton). I'm wondering if that will give me an advantage as well. On top of that, I have a 4.22 weighted and 4.0 unweighted GPA....and I am an URM (Hispanic). I really think whats going to kill my chances are my SAT's. Does anybody have an opinion?</p>

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<p>Have you heard of how Penn weights having a sibling at the school?</p>

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<p>I have no idea. I don't know if it helps, but I hope it does.</p>

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<p>Looking at their application, Penn does ask for the name of your parents, grand parents and siblings who have attended Penn. You already know that you will have to apply ED to get the benefit of any legacy tip factor, As it is not uncommon for the school to accept an applicant and reject a sibling in subsequent years, all you can do is present your best self because in the end you will be evaluated as an individual and how you fit in the class they are trying to shape</p>

<p>What is a legacy?
Children and grandchildren of all University of Pennsylvania degree recipients are considered legacies during the undergraduate admissions process.</p>

<p>How important is the legacy tie in the admission process?
There are multiple components of the application; the academic pieces (transcript, rigor of courses, testing) are considered the most important. The legacy tie is a positive supplement to your application. Being a legacy is not reason enough to gain admission to Penn; every student who gets accepted to Penn does so on their own merit.</p>

<p>What is the application process for legacies?
The process is the same for all applicants, regardless of legacy status. There is a space for legacies to note their family ties to Penn on their application Form 1A.</p>

<p>Does it help if I have multiple family members who have attended Penn?
You are considered a legacy whether you have one alumni parent/grandparent or several.</p>

<p>Is there an advantage for legacies to apply Early Decision?
Legacies who apply Early Decision maximize the benefit of their alumni tie. Since Early Decision is binding, however, it is only encouraged to apply early if Penn is the applicant's first choice institution.</p>

<p>What percentage of legacies are admitted?
This number varies from year to year, and there is no quota in place to determine how many legacies might be admitted. For the class of 2008, 11% of the admitted class has legacy affiliations. Among all applicants, Penn has admitted approximately 20% of students. While legacies are admitted at a slightly higher rate, it is important to note that in the last several years almost two-thirds of legacy applicants were not admitted to Penn.</p>

<p>Admissions Statistics</p>

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