<p>At the veryyy bottom of the Duke supplement, it says:
"We seek to understand and appreciate you as an individual. If there is a parent, sibling, other relative, or friend who you think could help us do that, we would be happy to receive a one-page letter from one of them. (It must be mailed to our office by January 2, 2010.) This optional information will be considered in our understanding of you as a person, but will not be formally evaluated as part of your application."</p>
<p>Did anyone who got accepted into Duke send in a one-page letter from a parent, sibling, or other relative, or friend?</p>