What are my chances of getting into Brown University if my uncle went there?

[kg5]

i'm an A student at a prep school.
I play football and im in NHS

[c_mogley_6]

You should have more credentials, but admissions does not look at Aunt's, Uncles and extended family members with legacy. Only parents and grandparents, but still put it down, it could not hurt.

[K]

Your chances are as good as any A-student at a prep school who plays football and is in NHS. That is to say, your chances are weak, since that's not an impressive summary of your high school career. Extracurriculars are important but SAT scores are arguably just as critical as your GPA. Without knowing either, nobody here can offer much else. If your question is simply to what degree will your distant relative's alumni status help your application, the answer is not at all.

There is no section of the application that asks about extended relatives. The only members of your family that they care about are first-order relatives (parents and siblings). Sorry kid.

[M S]

Pretty much the same as anyone with your credentials whose uncle did not go to Brown.