<p>Hey guys, I was wondering how much sibling legacy helps. I have a brother who's a junior at Duke.</p>
<p>I don't have my stats memorized, but my UW GPA is like 3.74 and my W GPA is around 4.3. I have an SAT Superscore of 2270, and I got 770 on the US History SAT II, 750 on Math IIC, and 720 on Lit. I took 5 APs so far, and I got 5s on all except one. I'm taking 4 more this year. My courseload is pretty much the hardest it can get at my school. Assuming my extracurriculars are good but not out of this world, my letters of rec are excellent, and my essays are thoughtful and anywhere from good to awesome, and factoring in the legacy, what are my chances?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot guys. Sorry, not a lot of information to work with, but I'm kind of in a hurry.</p>
<p>I’m not sure but… I think it only counts as a legacy if your sibling has graduated. Not sure though, you can search it up online. But anyway, legacy status will always help.</p>
<p>“A legacy student is an applicant who has grandparents, parents, or siblings who have attended or are attending Duke.”</p>
<p>^From Dukes Website.</p>
<p>So yes your brother does count as a legacy, and it will help some (Im assuming you are applying RD?). However, its generally assumed that legacies help more in the ED round than the RD round. It will help some, but it wont make up for a lacking application (not saying yours is). It would serve as more of a tipping point between you and another similar applicant.</p>
<p>The legacy is another factor to consider, but it won’t help you that much, and it would never compensate for a weakness in an important section of your application (GPA, classes, SATs, etc). I’d say it counts just as much as any other legacy, like a parent or grandparent. Like NCBoy1 says, it’s more of a tipping point between you and an equally qualified applicant.</p>
<p>Oops, I didn’t even realize that you asked for your chances! I think you have a good shot at getting in. Your ECs may not be stellar, but you have great grades, a great courseload, and great SAT scores. I think you could get in, and the sibling legacy increases your chances slightly. I like using numbers, so I’ll say you have a 65% chance of admission and the legacy brings it up to 70%.</p>
<p>based on both people i know who applied to duke and people i know at duke now, sibling legacy is big. i won’t elaborate, but i do think it’s more than a “tipping point” factor. just be sure to thank your brother for giving you a leg up.</p>
<p>I always thought that legacy is important because of the potential contribution(financial or other) to the college. A parent or grandparent could be in the position to have contributed but how could a sibling have done so?</p>
<p>I agree with anderson. Sibling legacy at Duke seems to be flagrantly prominent. I have numerous friends who have siblings who attend Duke or have recently attended Duke. It seems like Duke is attracted to having families attend the institution. In my case, I am a sophomore at Duke and my sister is currently attending as a freshman.</p>
<p>Tiki, Im a lot like you hah im hoping that the legacy pulls a lot of weight. My grandpa went there, my dad got his undergrad and MHA from duke and my sister currently attends as a junior. But from my sister and her roomate (she volunteers with admissions) duke puts a strong emphasis on legacy. And as people above noted, dukes ultimately a business so they want the money that will come from the parents’ donations and/or tuition</p>
<p>Well guys hope what your saying is true, because I applied ED and my sister is a current junior at Duke. Hope it helps! I guess we will see on Tuesday…</p>