Does my brother who currently attends Duke count as legacy for me and would this be looked at equally if their parent went to Duke? Does anyone know the acceptance rate for legacy students ED (or would duke post these stats somewhere)? thank you!
The following numbers were posted here two years ago:
ED admit rate (overall): 23%
ED admit rate (legacy): 35%
RD admit rate (overall): 10%
RD admit rate (legacy): 16%
Per the Duke website, it looks like legacy is children and grandchildren of an alum. https://alumni.duke.edu/benefits/admissions
@bucketDad @happy1 thanks for the info! Do you think having a sibling at Duke would bear an advantage like this, or is it only a minor boost?
^sorry I know there is not really an answer for this, as none of us are part of the admission board, but I just want other people’s opinions
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I think even having a parent who is an alum is only a minor boost. There are now so many legacies applying that while I’m sure the schools would like to admit all the legacies, they can’t. Having a sibling at the school won’t hurt, but yes, I think at most it will be a minor boost.
I think it’s helpful but I don’t believe it carries as much weight as if a parent attended due to gift giving reasons.
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Is “their parent” your parent? Does the sibling live with you?
Legacy generally implies familiarity with and affection for a college. (Not donations, in general.) With a sibling, it can sometimes imply you, too, are ready for that college’s challenges. Depends. But your own app needs to hit the mark.
@sanjanagupta1 Regarding “who is a legacy”, have you filled out the common ap for Duke? The ap should ask you if you had any family members attend Duke…depending on how the question is worded, that should give you your answer regarding siblings.
My son had his interview with an alumni yesterday and the alumni already knew that his brother currently attends Duke, and the alumni asked numerous questions about him and what he was majoring in, etc.
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I don’t believe sibling legacy is given as much weight as parent legacy, but they do take note that an older sibling has attended.
My son and daughter overlapped for two years and my daughter is still at Duke. They have a few friends who have also had siblings attend. My sense is that it provides an advantage assuming the candidate is already well qualified.
My understanding is it provides a bit of a boost, but not as much as a boost as if you are a child of a former student (a true legacy)