<p>Forgive me if this has been posted before, but I was wondering if contact with a local Duke representative would be a factor in the admission process? If so, where would I find contact information?</p>
<p>I heard that Duke doesn't track your contacts w/ them - with the exception of the alumni interview.</p>
<p>this is from Howstuffworks.com</p>
<p>"Now that we've looked at admissions generally, let's look at how Duke, specifically, does it! It all starts with 14,000 applications in the mailroom. (Considering all the different parts of an application, this means well over 100,000 separate pieces of paper!) All of the pieces must be sorted and ordered and put into file folders, so that everything is in the right place in the right order. Each complete application is then evaluated by one of 15 to 20 "first readers" -- temporary professional staff (former admissions officers, faculty spouses, alumni, graduate students). These applications are randomly distributed. </p>
<p>Applications then receive a second full evaluation by the staff member responsible for the region of the country in which the applicant lives. So each application is evaluated at least twice. The strongest 5 percent to 7 percent of the pool (as defined by all parts of the application, not just the academic and quantifiable parts) then comes directly to the director of undergraduate admissions -- Guttentag -- for review. Most of the time, if both the first and second readers recommend an admit, the student will be admitted. But not always. Guttentag reserves the right to have a student discussed in selection committee."</p>
<p>we had regional reps? I guess thats the lady who wrote me a letter/emailed me...</p>
<p>Interesting. I guess I'll email my rep as soon as I can.</p>
<p>Umm, you don't want to sound like a suck up.</p>
<p>If your good enough to get in you will. I wouldn't worry about it.</p>