Legacy question

BKSquared
Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:45:20 +0000

^Post this question on the school specific section if you can’t easily find it on the school webpage. For Penn, the Director of Admissions answered this in the NYT. https://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/pennq-and-a-part-2/ :

“At Penn, legacy is defined as having a parent or grandparent graduate from any of Penn’s undergraduate or graduate schools.”

Being a former resident is a bit ambiguous, was she a graduate or an employee? I think the question on legacy is close enough that you should phone the AO, particularly if you are considering applying ED where the legacy bump is greater in the ED round. From Penn’s website:

“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.”