I don’t think legacy counts unless accompanied by a history of donations. I have a very competitive friend who was denied at NU with both parents being alums and another competitive friend got denied at JHU with legacy, minority status, national science fair and over 1500 SAT.
The one thing I’ve learned this year is that anything goes.
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I don’t know what they mean, but I’ve been there multiple times and Durham is great. Amazing food and pretty lively. For a small town, it didn’t feel too rural or quiet.
Yeah, I think they just do a “second read” for legacy applicants. They aren’t trying to pick the best, but rather pick a class that meets their criteria for talent, diversity, majors of interest, yield, etc. That’s why the selection process feels random. It’s not just test scores and grades.
does anyone still have a withdraw application button?
No.
same
was a robertson finalist - did not get it - what is the likelihood of acceptance??
I was a finalisst for unc, im crossing my fingers for duke now
guys…
I still have the financial aid checklist active, and I know that the decisions are coming out in about less than 3 hours. does that mean anything or that anyone else have their checklist is still active?
my financial aid checklist is still there
My financial aid checklist is still active as well.
They’re releasing financial aid with decisions (obviously only admissions), so the checklist probably needs to stay for admitted students which is why they’re leaving it there for everyone. Idk that’s just a guess though
Good Luck to all 
So this is what happens when really smart people get really anxious? They start counting tulips, and coming up with various mathematical equations to justify their outcomes? Fun!
j/k guys, good luck to you all.
What other universities are were y’all accepted to?
BU and Georgetown as of right now
Vanderbilt and CMU! Fingers crossed for duke and Ivy day
BC, UMich, Hamilton, Colby, and a couple safeties
Emory, Boston University, Northeastern, University of Rochester, UCSD, and some other safety schools, but I have 0 expectations of getting into Duke. I applied by the priority interview deadline but never received an interview invitation so I’m pretty positive that that is a bad sign lol.