Birth Order and Academic Achievement

This short survey is for my sociology & anthropology senior thesis. I am studying birth order and academic achievement. Your answers are completely anonymous and confidential and will be used only for statistical purposes. If you have any questions, or if you have any birth order experiences you would like to share, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for participating!
Deirdre Conner ’04
dconner2@swarthmore.edu
(610) 328-7589

Think about the siblings with whom you spent your childhood. This may include biological, adopted, step- and half-siblings if appropriate.
Under this definition, do you have any brothers or sisters? Yes No

Using this definition, what is your birth order, where 1 is oldest?

Please fill in the ages and sexes of you and your siblings by birth order (where applicable)

Sibling One Male Female Age:

Sibling Two Male Female Age:

Sibling Three Male Female Age:

Sibling Four Male Female Age:

Sibling Five Male Female Age:

Sibling Six Male Female Age:

Sibling Seven Male Female Age:

Sibling Eight Male Female Age:

Do you have a sibling who attends/attended Swarthmore? Yes No
If yes, which number(s)?

Your age:

Major: Humanities Social Sciences
Natural Sciences

What is your sex? Male Female

What is your best estimate of your parents’ total income last year before taxes?
Less than $10,000
$10,000-$24,999
$25,000-$39,000
$40,000-$54,999
$55,000-$69,999
$70,000-$84,999
$85,000-$99,000
$100,000-$114,999
More than $115,000