<p>If you search this forum there have been a lot of discussions on legacy. Here’s one that has some stats that are a bit dated, but the message is the same:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/798891-how-much-does-being-duke-legacy-applying-early-decision-help.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/798891-how-much-does-being-duke-legacy-applying-early-decision-help.html</a></p>
<p>In general, legacies will typically have about a 2X acceptance rate vs non-legacies at Duke. However, you should know that Duke really wants legacies to apply ED. Duke Admissions sees it as a flag that Duke is not your first choice if you are a legacy and apply RD.</p>