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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think 10% of the class at my kid's Big3 applied ED to Duke.  Many are legacy, all are smart.  [/quote]

So you're saying at least 5% of your Big 3 has legacy at Duke? Seems pretty absurd, but maybe makes sense since their parents probably earned a lot after attending Duke.[/quote]

The legacy at these privates is absurd.  I'd say 60% of the class has legacy at one Ivy or another (given two parents per child).  Probably 5% at Duke (with a bunch of overlap with the Ivies--one parent Duke alum, one parent an Ivy alum).

Actually I think it may be higher for Duke--more like 10%. 
Remember, some of the Big3 only have 75 kids per class.  I know at least 5 kids with Duke legacy out of 75 kids and that's just from the families I know well.  That's already 7.5%.   [/quote]

Honestly, most of the Duke people I know (for undergrad anyway) can't afford a Big3 school! [/quote]

I know lots of wealthy Duke people so it really depends what circles you spend time with. In DC in particular I've met an abundance of wealthy Harvard, Princeton, Duke, and Penn people.[/quote]

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