You sound controlling.

Just tell the truth. Not hard.

Why does Northwestern's questions section ask about siblings in college and which colleges? This has zero to do with financial aid. We are full pay. Is there a benefit or detriment to identifying the siblings' private colleges, which are less selective than Northwestern? The name of the colleges isn't a mandatory response, but I would like to know what the purpose of this information is before my kid discloses it.

Any AOs here? What context does this provide?

I made my own thread but someone replied with a link to this one. Sorry, but that responder misinterpreted. The college's question is NOT ABOUT LEGACY, as sibling legacy is separately asked about in the questions preceding the where-do-siblings-attend-college questions.

Maybe I should make a new thread again, because this thread I was directed to is irrelevant.

I've really only seen this work when all the siblings are superstars. This happens every once in great awhile--- a family has 2 or 3 kids who are just total outliers. When this aligns with legacy then they can all get in.

In most circumstances it's not the case.

Yes for private schools. Not really for public schools.

Anonymous wrote:I have a lot of friends where all three or four of their kids went to the same school: UPenn, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth. I have to believe that meant that there was a preference. It would be unlikely that they were all completely the sane qualified candidates. But maybe I'm wrong.

NP. I'm hoping you're right! '24 really wants to go to same school as sib ('22) at one of the above, and I see a lot of siblings in parents online group. Both are cross-overs for STEM and arts, but '24 has different interests. Hoping sibs give a little boost. '22 applied RD, but (since we know FA), '24 will apply ED. 24's school usually has 1 Questbridge student but also has fewer applicants and very few applying ED. (22 went to a different school that had more applicants and admits). Hoping the sib will at least put '24 more on their radar.

It counts at Tufts and Vandy

Princeton considers it, supposedly.

Anonymous wrote:I have a lot of friends where all three or four of their kids went to the same school: UPenn, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth. I have to believe that meant that there was a preference. It would be unlikely that they were all completely the sane qualified candidates. But maybe I'm wrong.

My guess is they had a hook that worked for multiple kids. It also helps once a kid is there to be able to know even more about a college to tailor your essay. Families I know where multiple kids went to UPenn or Brown definitely had a hook. (Can't speak to Cornell, Dartmouth)

I have a lot of friends where all three or four of their kids went to the same school: UPenn, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth. I have to believe that meant that there was a preference. It would be unlikely that they were all completely the sane qualified candidates. But maybe I'm wrong.

The school should list it somewhere on their site or blog. Legacy is different from school to school.

Is this true? I would have never occurred to me that there would be a bump for applicants whose siblings went to the college.

Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in T5 schools and a third in the application process.

Does sibling attendance have any effect at all or zero consideration?

Depends on the school and admission round.

For e.g. schools like Duke, NU, ED rounds-yes

zero

For legacy? It depends on the school.

I have two kids in T5 schools and a third in the application process.

Does sibling attendance have any effect at all or zero consideration?