<p>My older daughter applied to UR, was accepted with a scholarship but ultimately chose to attend another school. My younger daughter loved UR when we toured and will be applying for 2012 admission. Will the fact that my older daughter 'rejected' Rochester hurt daughter #2?</p>
<p>I’ll let the pros in this forum respond, but I can’t imagine why that would hurt your younger daughter’s chances.</p>
<p>No, it shouldn’t hurt. It doesn’t hurt when the same student says no and then applies to transfer into Rochester.</p>
<p>My oldest attended Eastman. Son #2 applied to UR, was accepted and went elsewhere. Son #3 applied, was accepted, and also chose to go elsewhere. I can’t imagine that it will be a problem. I doubt they keep track of those things.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I don’t think it will hurt her either. But she was wondering so I thought I would see what some of you thought.</p>
<p>intouch: different school but same situation. Older daughter applied and was accepted to Providence. Younger daughter who is a senior this year applied under early action and was accepted with a very large scholarship. I’m not even sure if colleges keep track of who applied and then turned them down. Colleges ask if parents/siblings/grandparents went to the school but do they ever ask if family members applied, were accepted and then didn’t come? Maybe they do but I’ve never heard of that.</p>
<p>I agree. I think it would be way too much for a college to keep track of.</p>
<p>intouch1520… If anything, the fact that your younger daughter has had a chance to visit and form a relationship with the school earlier than most students will help. She should be sure that we have her visit on file!</p>
<p>Thank you, MConklin. How would she do that? She came and toured with her older sister on accepted students day last April so I don’t think there would be any record of her being there.</p>
<p>I see… Because it was an Spring Open Campus event, I recommend that she simply share that information anecdotally when she applies. She can mention it during an interview, in an e-mail to her counselor, or in the Common Application Supplement.</p>
<p>Thank you. I will make sure she does. By the way, I said hello to you at the parking lot. You were greeting us all as we were getting on the bus. :)</p>
<p>That is great… I truly enjoy our Spring Open Campus events. It is nice to see smiling faces after sitting behind a desk all winter.</p>
<p>No it won’t hurt. </p>
<p>However, what other schools did your daughter get into? I would suggest you seriously weigh the pros and cons. </p>
<p>Also if you are coming for the Spring open house/visit. Do not be fooled if you see students out on the quad chilling and playing Frisbee. This happened like 3 weeks out of the year. The weather here is generally terrible.</p>
<p>Actually, Rochester weather is the fall is simply gorgeous. Winter, not so much. The constant gray skies can be pretty grim. And spring can be slow in arriving. (It doesn’t seem to fully arrive until about the same time students leave for the summer…) Summer is pleasant, cool and not usually terribly humid with enough sunny days that going to the beach up at Lake Ontario is fun.</p>