How much will my aunt as a hook help my chance for Duke?

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<p>So basically, my resume is not up to Duke standards (3.88UW, 4.47W, 34 ACT, relatively weak EC's and awards, pretty good work experience), but I really want to go there. My aunt is REALLY high up at Duke; she's the director of the entire education program. I was just wondering if she could be a hook for me. Could she write a recommendation for me or somehow pull some strings, or would that be a conflict of interest?</p>

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<p>Gee, I don’t know.
Why don’t you try asking someone really high up at Duke that question?
Like, perhaps your Aunt.</p>

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<p>lol what. seriously?</p>

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<p>Trust me, it’s not. [insert shameless plug for chance thread] <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1654818-chance-for-duke-unc-nc-state-honors-college-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1654818-chance-for-duke-unc-nc-state-honors-college-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It should not help at all</p>

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<p>My uncle is Senior Vice President of Duke but I don’t know if he can pull any strings for me. </p>

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<p>It shouldn’t but it might</p>

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<p>I’m not sure director of education is really even that high up… It’s not like where talking about Dean of Admissions or Vice President. That is “really high up”</p>

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<p>Unless your aunt adopts you, then donates a $60 million new science bldg, she’s not a hook.</p>

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<p>Your academics are up to standard, but from previous threads your ECs are weak. Ask your aunt… How would we know?</p>