I am going to be a senior next year and determined to study medicine. I want to apply to Johns Hopkins because I heard it has a great medical research program. My uncle was accepted but declined the school due to finnancial issues. However, he has really good friends who are professors and doctors there and he said he could ask them to write references for me if neccessary.
The point is although Johns Hopkins is my DREAM school that I have always wanted to be in, I;m not sure it is the right thing to do, you know, using connections and stuff. I know that just some references will not guarantee me anything and for sure it’s not the ticket to get in or anything. But I’m just saying that what IF I DID?? What if I really got in? It might seem a bit stupid but I will feel really really bad, like i trick myself in it. Like I’m cheating and I’m a failure. Like I’m nothing but a spoiled brat who got herself in without any effort. I don;'t like asking for help from others, especially my relatives who I feel like if I got in I will be indebted to them my whole life. Like seriously.
But again, it is my dream dream school and maybe I will get a shot if ask for some help? I study my ass off for Johns Hopkins, having the school’s poster on my bedroom wall.
I’m not sure what to do. Please help me 
Unless they are department chairs, donate a lot of money per year, OR you have worked/volunteered for them, these LORs are probably useless to be honest. I wouldn’t even include them if they don’t satisfy any of the 3 so no need to worry about using connections.