<p>My uncle is the head of the philosophy department at amherst. </p>
<p>Do you think that could/would help in admissions at all?
How much?</p>
<p>Just that fact by itself won't help you much, if at all. Now, if you infused your ECs, academics, or passions with philosophy and make your uncle vouch for you, then you'd be on to something.</p>
<p>My uncle is a truck driver. Would that help my case?</p>