Siblings and the Common App

flashgrd3
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:41:38 +0000

Dragging this one over here since no response under the Common App.

Why does the common app ask what college a sibling attends? I can see how it might be helpful if you are applying to the same school, but for those schools so concerned about yield, could this information hurt you? If your sibling is at a top school, and you’re applying to a lower ranked school, couldn’t this hurt you in the selection process?