Extended relative legacy?

brooklyn13
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 19:45:48 +0000

I’m wondering if I should include extended relatives–specifically, members of my brother-in-law’s family–under the “Family” section on the Common App for UChicago. They’re incredibly well-connected (for privacy reasons, I’ll disclose that one relative is a highly distinguished faculty member). I’m not entirely sure about this, but his family thinks that this connection could be a significant boost for my application.

I would have to list them under “Other”, meaning I don’t have to specify how I am related to them. Is it worthwhile?