<p>I’ve been looking at schools I’m interested in, mostly in continental Europe however I’ve got two Professors at Oxford in my family circle and if I were to theoretically apply there, how much would this increase my chances? I honestly haven’t thought about Oxford before partly due to the high admission costs, and also the fact that I am not in my school’s IB program. This is due to me transferring at a time from another state that was well after the cut off.</p>
<p>Mostly looking at this from a curiosity standpoint but appreciate any responses.</p>
<p>Hi. There is NO legacy in England. They have a very strict policy AGAINST considering relatives and bloodline in their admissions process. I’ve even heard several times that it would actually be counted against you–this fact isn’t proven, its like one of those general ideas like “Asians need higher SAT scores”, etc. </p>
<p>I realize that you are not literally related to the professors, however this should give you some idea of the process.</p>
<p>Edit: On second scan through, it appears you are related. Good Luck, it’s more about the letter they write for you and how they describe you than being related to them.</p>
<p>Alright thanks for the heads up wilsun. That’s rather refreshing than the US system of family meaning a lot to Unis. Luckily thinking more along the lines of Uni of Amsterdam or ETH Zurich so those should be ok for bachelors.</p>
<p>In the US, children of profs may get extra consideration as a result of colleges’ pursuit of good professors. By offering them potential perks, colleges can attract whom they want.</p>
<p>Agree with the above. Living in a college community, I have seen many professors’ and administrators’ kids accepted to the employing school, when the employing school is far and away the strongest academic school that admitted them.
IMO, this is often overlooked by folks trying to count the hooked students on campus, along with polititians’ and celebrities’ kids.</p>