<p>How much would a letter from the board of trustees help in gaining admittance to a top school?</p>
<p>Did you read the Gatekeepers? Wes's president asks the adcoms to take a candidate and they reject him.</p>
<p>A letter from a board member or the entire board?</p>
<p>Really it would depend on how the person knew you. But odds are it wouldn't be a big push.</p>
<p>its just that we are family friends with a member of the board of trustees at Cornell and I was just wondering what kind of effect a letter from her would have on my admissions chances</p>