<p>My mother is a Duke alumnus. Will legacy help for regular decision, or only in early decision? I wish I had listened to her when she told me to apply early decision, as Duke is my first choice school. Earlier in this process, I was afraid to commit and realize that I should have applied early.</p>
<p>It may help a bit, but not as much as it would have for early decision. Also depends if she’s donated a lot of money, etc. Duke does NOT make an explicit statement like UPenn, which clearly states if you are legacy you should apply ED for the boost. (And UPenn gives quite a large boost for legacy ED).</p>