Chance and match for math majors

ucbalumnus
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:07:09 +0000

groundhog74:

How is math at Penn? Do it help at all to be a legacy for RD there? Thanks.

tsbna44:

According to their website only ED and legacy work in tandem.

https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/s/1587/gid2/16/interior.aspx?sid=1587&gid=2&pgid=20995 says that “Legacies who apply to Penn during Early Decision receive thorough consideration in the application process.” Note that it does not say that legacy preference is absent for those applying RD.

First-Year Admission | Penn Admissions says that “We appreciate that attending Penn is a tradition for many families, so an applicant’s affiliation with Penn, either by being a child or grandchild of alumni, is given the most consideration through Early Decision.” This implies that consideration of legacy is strongest in ED, but does not mean that it is absent in RD.

In other words, it is likely that at Penn, 0 ≤ RD consideration of legacy ≤ ED consideration of legacy.