Does this "help" for admissions to Stanford?

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Ok, when I was asking a current Stanford professor for any tips on admissions, he said to mention that my dad was a professor from a prestigious university who is currently trying to collaborate with some Stanford research project with them.
Does this actually help? I didn’t think it does but since the professor recommended it to me (as a way to “stand out”), I’m not exactly sure now.

Thanks

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No. I wouldn’t do it.

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No—I think the only way you’d stand out is by showing the admissions committee that you were trying to use your dad’s achievements to get yourself in. Very bad idea.

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Just goes to show that even faculty have no idea how admissions works at their own school.

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Ok, that’s what I thought then. Thanks everybody!