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Depends

Also i advise u to keep the endorsement post waitlist
If u have 2 endorsements dont maximise all before the decision

Keep one for later

I know of someone who got 2 referrals but got waitlisted and then they didnt have anyone to really support them

So use ur resources wisely
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How do you guys get letter of endorsements? Do you already have friends at Duke?
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one suggestion required -
my 2 recommenders are from my current startup
one is my direct supervisor - founder of the company (not a Duke Alum)
one is next to CTO (VP of engineering) - a Duke alum

by whom should i take one recommendation for my application?
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for endorsement, do we send them the link we have on our form, or do we fill the form on behalf of them?
They should fill the endorsement
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How do you guys get letter of endorsements? Do you already have friends at Duke?
Someone from my company wrote it for me

If u work for a global company
Try seeking within

Lest make warm connections with coffee chats and gently ask

Dont pressure izs
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Also i advise u to keep the endorsement post waitlist
If u have 2 endorsements dont maximise all before the decision
Would advise the opposite. You don’t need to wait for a waitlist to get the endorsements. Endorsements will help you not get into a waitlist.
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Duke receives so many referrals that there is nothing special thats left off it

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Would advise the opposite. You don’t need to wait for a waitlist to get the endorsements. Endorsements will help you not get into a waitlist.
Someone i know got into waitlist even though they had 2 alumni referrals
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Duke receives so many referrals that there is nothing special thats left off it
The referrals are like recommendation letters. They should provide support to their endorsement with examples.
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My take is to not maximise all the referrals in one go

Thats all

Keep one for backup

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The referrals are like recommendation letters. They should provide support to their endorsement with examples.
Yea
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Does anyone know whether having a relative who is a fellow at Duke (not Fuqua) has any impact on the application review process? There’s a section in the application that asks for Duke connections, so I’m curious about the purpose it serves
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Does anyone know whether having a relative who is a fellow at Duke (not Fuqua) has any impact on the application review process? There’s a section in the application that asks for Duke connections, so I’m curious about the purpose it serves
It is to enter any entry that is affiliated to broader Duke

Not only fuqua
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Yes, but does it hold any importance during the review process at all?
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Yes, but does it hold any importance during the review process at all?
No to minimum

Fuqua admissions is very strict about firewalls. They do not extend preference based on family affiliation unless it’s something like a legacy donor or trustee-level tie, which is rare and explicit.
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Yes, but does it hold any importance during the review process at all?
I did mention a few folks (including my partner who’s in the Pratt school of engineering).

I think it’s more about the sense of affiliation to Duke that matters, so wouldn’t harm to mention people you know for sure
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Connections are just background noise unless they’re directly relevant to your journey.

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I did mention a few folks (including my partner who’s in the Pratt school of engineering).

I think it’s more about the sense of affiliation to Duke that matters, so wouldn’t harm to mention people you know for sure
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I see!

Thank you
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Someone i know got into waitlist even though they had 2 alumni referrals
Referrals are not enough to get you through. But they help especially if the help highlight the eq, iq and dq qualities that Fuqua looks for.
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