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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the student has the same last name as the school and it’s a relatively uncommon last name (let’s say Stanford or Swarthmore), I actually think you needn’t mention it at all. The admissions people will notice. Whether they speculate about ancestry or just think it’s an amusing coincidence, I think it only helps you. I don’t think the descent matters as much as the name, TBH.[/quote] Side note, but nobody is a genetic descendant of the founders of Stanford. Claiming that particular connection would get you a big raised eyebrow and probably immediate rejection! (Not the OPs situation apparently, but I find the example funny.) [/quote]
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