Sybling Legacy?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>My sister this year was accepted into Princeton University. We were all really happy, after all she was quite an outstanding student. So we went to go see the campus for the Princeton Preview program, and we LOVED it. After seeing the campus at Princeton Preview, I decided that I love princeton and it might just beat out MIT as my dream school (I am currently a freshman in highschool by the way).</p>

<p>So heres the question: My sister got into their engineering school, and knowing her she will go and be a solid, amazing student as she always has been. I know that there is such thing as getting into college through legacy of a parent, but does it exist AT PRINCETON for syblings? I know at MIT this one brilliant guy went there and I swear his sister who had nothing got in, it must have been because of him.</p>

<p>At the end of my four years, i’m guessing i’ll be a solid student. I should have good grades, test scores etc. But as we all know, its CRAZY hard to get into those IVY LEAGUE schools, and even people who have everything plus more can still be rejected (i still dont know how she got in). But say I’m a solid student who has mostly what they are looking for, will I get an extra edge by having a sybling at the school already? If I am being compared with another applicant who is just as good, maybe better, will I be chosen because of my sister? </p>

<p>Basically: does sybling legacy exist at princeton?</p>

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<p>Er, I’m pretty sure the answer is no.</p>

<p>And it’s “sibling.”</p>

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<p>I think it’s just easier for girls to get into MIT.</p>

<p>I’ve been told that legacies only come from parents.</p>

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<p>Supposedly, legacy at MIT just means someone really high up reviews the applications so the parents cant claim a mistake was made. Being female probably helped that one case more than being the sibling of a student.</p>

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<p>yeah, about twice as many guys apply as girls do to MIT, and around the same number get accepted (go figure). idk, my sister got into MIT, maybe they’ll consider your inherited genes?</p>

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<p>Sibling legacy is not a factor Princeton considers.</p>

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<p>do any colleges consider sibling legacy?</p>

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<p>Okay shut the heck up about the girl who got into MIT.</p>

<p>The question is do i have a shot because of sibling legacy or no.</p>

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<p>No. Legacy comes from the parents, not siblings.</p>

<p>[Legacy</a> study raises questions about policy - The Daily Princetonian](<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/03/29/news/17854.shtml]Legacy”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/03/29/news/17854.shtml)</p>