Grad legacy question?

[JYarsh381]

<p>both my dad and my brother went to/are going to Penn Medical School, and my dad is a donor to the school.</p>

<p>Does this help my chances for RD?</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>From the Legacy Admissions FAQ on the Penn web site:</p>

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Children and grandchildren of all University of Pennsylvania degree recipients are considered legacies during the undergraduate admissions process.

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Legacies receive maximum consideration under the Early Decision Plan. This is because an Early Decision application reflects the student’s heightened personal commitment to Penn, independent of any family influence. Penn’s Early Decision Plan is binding. Legacies are encouraged to apply Early Decision if Penn is their first choice institution.

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<p>[Penn</a> Alumni: Admissions for Legacies FAQ](<a href=“http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/faq.html#a2]Penn”>http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/aca/faq.html#a2)</p>

<p>Bottom line: to maximize the legacy benefit, apply ED.</p>