Do cousins count legacy?

Do cousins count legacy?

A legacy is someone who is related to an alumnus of a school—usually a child of a graduate. More distant relations (such as aunts, uncles, and cousins) rarely count. Basically, if one or both of your parents graduated from a school, you would be considered a legacy there.

Does MIT have sibling legacy?

MIT doesn’t consider legacy or alumni relations in our admissions process. If you’d like to read more about this policy, check out the blog Just to Be Clear: We Don’t Do Legacy.

Does Brother count as legacy?

Some schools only consider parents when assessing legacy status, while others consider grandparents or siblings. Legacy typically is associated with preferential treatment by an admissions office. Aunts, uncles, cousins and distant relatives do not count.

Why do college applications ask about siblings?

Siblings’ Education As with your parents, this information is gathered for demographic purposes. If you have an older sibling you attended a college to which you’re applying, this may also provide a hook in the admissions process, giving you a slight boost.

Why does common app ask about family education?

Since they are looking for a diverse freshman class, they want to know the percentage of their students whose parents attended college, as well as the general background of the incoming class. This information also offers greater insight into students’ applications.

What is it like to go to MIT?

For those students who take initiative—who take advantage of what’s around them—MIT’s resources are unparalleled. MIT wants to admit people who are not only planning to succeed but who are also not afraid to fail. When people take risks in life, they learn resilience—because risk leads to failure as often as it leads to success.

What is MIT doing to encourage young people to apply?

Most importantly, we try to encourage young people to be students and community members first, and applicants second. The first-year application is now available in the MIT application portal. The transfer application is closed. Please check back at the end of August for updates.

What are some good examples of MIT spirit?

Lobbying a senator to amend bad policy changes the world. There are thousands of examples. The core of the MIT spirit is collaboration and cooperation; you can see it all over the Institute. Many of the problem sets (our affectionate term for homework) at MIT are designed to be worked on in groups, and cross-department labs are very common.

What if I can’t fit in the application?

If what you need to tell us simply won’t fit, please email us and explain what you weren’t able to fit in the application, referencing the application piece (Part 1 or 2) and the relevant question. Be sure to clearly indicate your name (last name and first name) and date of birth, so that your email can be filed with your application.