Duke University (2023-2024)

[fiery helm]

hope it went well

[quartz adder]

my future dukie classmates 😖

[potent dawn]

When did you applied to interview and when you get it

Or should everyone get it?

[fiery helm]

not everyone gets an interview. I applied Dec 30, recieved an email about interview on jan 8, and had my interview on jan 16

[potent dawn]

Oh quick I applied same date

[vapid echo]

Don’t worry

I literally got an email for an interview yesterday

[potent dawn]

We will see thank you

[mental creek]

does anyone know what does essay corrections mean for the duke portal? "additional writing supplements (essay corrections)"

[fast brook]

probably if you realized you screwed up one of your essays and want to fix it ?

[swift locust]

I was considering doing that but I’d assume it kinda looks bad since it’s added as supp info

[forest iron]

my duke interviewer wants to schedule the interview 20 days from now lol

also he's got linkedIn premium, how do I stalk him

[placid storm]

at least u got one!!!!!

[forest iron]

wait are duke interviews selective?

and like for internationals?

[placid storm]

yo no se

[forest iron]

as far as my research goes, they're availibility based but idk

[maiden bridge]

LMAO personally if i dont get an interviewer i say the school interviews are basaed on availability, but if i do get an interview it's selectively based. good for the ego and the soul

[forest iron]

lol that's a good perspective

but like honestly im just trying to stay humble and keep my expectations low

don't want future heartbreaks

[maiden bridge]

eh the heartbreak is going to come regardless imo

i feel like if u really had no faith in getting in u wouldnt have applied 🤷‍♀️

[forest iron]

i mean there's high faith and low faith

my faith sits at the middle ground

and i think that's best for me 🤧

[swift locust]

my faith oscillates wildly between the two 😭

[past pelican]

Guys

My interviewer said “Hi again,
It was delightful to learn about your exciting plans. Please let me know if you have any questions about Duke. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you will get in!

🙏🙏🙏

[forest iron]

aww

[forest iron]

scheduled the interview

im fearing i might forget about it considering i got like 20 days lol

[rare bluff]

good luck on it!

[forest iron]

thanks

and also the fact that my interviewer went through my linkedin is crazy

ive got harvard all over my linkedin lmao

[placid storm]

does duke accept by major, college, or do they just not care like stanford

[forest iron]

a girl from my school got into duke without an interview last year

now im scared about what mine could mean

😵‍💫

[forest iron]

no idea

[cursive vault]

HOW HAVE I NOT GOTTEN A DUKE INTERVIEW

[forest iron]

did u submit during priority deadline?

[cursive vault]

I submitted like 2 am on 12/20

[forest iron]

oh

considering that i got one despite submitting on jan 1 kinda shows it's all about availability

and also if they might need more info

[forest iron]

and like this too is possible so dw

[cursive vault]

I even had a rec letter from a Duke alumni

and Duke is only 3 hours from me 😔

[forest iron]

maybe exactly why they don't really need to interview u lol

they already have alumni pov too

[cursive vault]

oh you right

LMFAO THATS A GOOD POINT SHE IS AN INTERVIEWER

[forest iron]

hehe told you

duke definitely focuses more on ppl they need more info about

for interview purposes

[cursive vault]

I’ve got an interview from everywhere except Duke and Stanford

[quartz adder]

by college

trinity and pratt

[forest iron]

that's how my friend made it into duke without an interview

[forest iron]

again, look at it with the perspective that duke has all the info it needs about u

[cursive vault]

Yeah I can see why Duke wouldn’t give me one

but Stanford

[maiden bridge]

remember what i said about if i get the interview it's selective

BWAHAHAH

[forest iron]

oh yeah, can u share that again?

will hopefully help @cursive vault

[maiden bridge]

the jokey thing i said?

[forest iron]

yes yes

[maiden bridge]

personally if i dont get an interviewer i say the school interviews are based on availability, but if i do get an interview it's selectively based. good for the ego and the soul @cursive vault

[forest iron]

wasn't joky at all; a very good mantra to remain sane imo

[cursive vault]

Lol

[main aurora]

No interview

If I get rejected from unc tomorrow will I still be considered for the Robertson at Duke?

I hope

Wish I did morehead Cain

[ivory flame]

guys should i send my LOCI to the duke admissions email or should i upload it onto the portal?

[vocal umbra]

I was gonna ask the same thing

[brazen tree]

i’ve gotten like zero interviews lol

mfs freaking out

im like 3 for 11 rn or smth

[cobalt acorn]

I think uploading is better. They’re more likely to check

[swift locust]

yeah i think uploading automatically adds it to ur application

[past pelican]

Oh true

[forest iron]

wait guys

"Due to the volume of applications to Duke, we regret we are unable to interview all applicants. The Admissions Office will prioritize interviews for students for whom we need additional information."

what does 'additional info' mean exactly?

like they suspicious of u or something?

[halcyon wharf]

yall need to stop overthinking ts

for most colleges the additional info given by intwrviews is beneficial for 99% of students

unless youre a perfect applicant who was avle to portray their personality so good thru essays lors ecs etc theyre gonna prefer an interview

[jade estuary]

i don't think people are worried about getting interviews i think they're worried about not

[halcyon wharf]

yeah but saying you got an interview bc theyre suspicious is overthinking way too much

i thibk ms luck got an intwrview

so

[forest iron]

you're right

sorry 🤧

[halcyon wharf]

nono dw i get it

bht an intwrview will never be a bad thing

[forest iron]

thank u for the assurance ❤️

[swift locust]

Ok Yale 🙄

So ig they’re strength based?

[potent dawn]

It seems like ı am perfect lol

[cursive vault]

don't be making it worse 😦

[halcyon wharf]

ofccc

[vapid urchin]

Duuuuuukkkkeeeeee I loooooooooovvvveeeeee yoouuuuu

[vapid urchin]

It probably means you’re on the border between a rejection or not, or you’re a super super super good fit and theyre trying to find a red flag

That’s my guess

[placid storm]

Ig im accepted then if they don’t need more info abt me yippeee

[swift locust]

wait where do u see this btw

nvm found it, but does anyone know if this policy is new this year?

[forest iron]

that's sounds really good and anxiety-inducing at the same time lol

[forest iron]

no clue

[vapid urchin]

It’s just a guess, but it seems natural that if they need “additional info” it’s cause they’re not confident with about your decision

[forest iron]

gotta wait for my interview ig

if it goes well, ill surely have a confidence boost in myself about duke

no idea about them tho lol

[dense forge]

My css fee waiver req got rejected

😭

[tough hemlock]

was this competitive this year? I heard some got it and some didn't?

[signal cosmos]

last year ed was like 16.5% this year was like 12ish

[vocal umbra]

most competitive its been so far

30% more apps than last yr

lowest acceptnace rate

around 10% excluding QB/Recruited

[placid storm]

Wow damn. I’m so scared now

lol

[forest iron]

oh no

[swift needle]

Do u guys think rd will be a little kinder than ed

[cursive vault]

Do you think torture is better the second time?

[swift needle]

i meannnn

😭😭

i fear i will be so sad if i get rejected duke bc i soent so much time on their essays

[tough hemlock]

So now we gotta fight for CSS waivers too? stuffs getting serious af

[mellow hornet]

Damn what did they say

[heady urchin]

hi dookies

[tough hemlock]

Btw when are the Robertson stuffs going to progress?

[forest iron]

what's that?

[forest iron]

hiii

[vapid echo]

wait so is getting an interview a good thing or a bad thing

[potent dawn]

we can not know at least for now

[tough hemlock]

a scholarship thing for Duke University

[maiden bridge]

for my ego im going the yale route bwahah

[cerulean socket]

would u rather go to duke with a full ride or harvard

[quartz adder]

duke

[fiery helm]

duke

[cerulean socket]

what if u only get 50% tuition discount at duke

[swift locust]

my income would get me a full ride at duke so 🤷‍♂️

[heady urchin]

Duke

[rough elm]

duke

[past pelican]

Did anyone hear from Robertson

[open tendon]

Susssyson

[swift needle]

duke

[brazen tree]

bro

getting into duke with even a 25-30% scholarship is probably harder than getting into harvard normally

💀

i mean not even probably most assuredly

if they're giving u merit-based aid at duke u r actually THAT GUY.

[swift locust]

trinity and BN are prob easier

[placid storm]

Bro not getting an interview makes me believe i got rejected from duke

[dense kernel]

just get a full ride to UNC and negotiate with duke for merit aid

[trim hornet]

duke came through with the interview

bless up 🙏

[waxen dragon]

Did u j get the email

[trim hornet]

yeah like tonight from a local alum

maybe 2-3 hrs ago?

i thought i was absolutely cooked for getting an interview so that's why i submitted the glimpse but whatever😭

[waxen dragon]

Lmfao

[placid storm]

Fck duke I ain’t getting jack

I’m kidding duke

[slim cave]

where are you from?

[trim hornet]

virginia

[potent ice]

wait so

getting an interview from duke is actually a good thing?

that is so weird bruh

cuz i thought for sure i would be rjeevted

esp cuz like

i applied after priority deadline for an interview

[quartz adder]

based on availability

[potent ice]

they said additional information

i’m coping after straight deferrals from my eas

bro fuck

[quartz adder]

it will work out in the end 💙 😘‼️

[potent ice]

i did not submit a glimpse video

[quartz adder]

it’s fine

i didn’t either

[potent ice]

that’s what they all say 😭

[quartz adder]

because it is true

manifest

be delulu

[potent ice]

😭

i’m delulu for gtech

[quartz adder]

the more delulu u are the better ur results!!!

[slim cave]

right

don’t say that you’ll get rejected because I manifested rejection for myself 😔

[waxen dragon]

Im fs getting into duke

[forest iron]

nah so basically it's not solely based on availability, sometimes it might mean additional info

so like more of availability imo

[potent ice]

bruh

[cursive vault]

DUKE INTERVIEW BAGGED @forest iron

[swift needle]

aw hell nah bruh it's over for me 😭

no interview yet

[cursive vault]

When did you apply

Like submit ur app

[swift needle]

jan 1

mightve been jan 2

but not right on the deadline

[heady urchin]

I submitted 1 day after the interview priority deadline

Have yet to receive one

[swift needle]

damn

i wonder how they decide

ok submitted 3hrs before the deadline lol

thats early in my book 😭

[cursive vault]

The

Priority deadline for interviews was Dec 20th

I submitted 3 am on Dec 20 just got it today

[maiden bridge]

I submitted like Jan 1st, got an interview

[forest iron]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🥳

Time for additional information ig lol

[forest iron]

i submitted on 1st jan and got one so i guess u should chill and wait 🙂

my interview is on microsoft teams btw

[trim hornet]

yeah i submitted like two hours before the deadline and got an interview

i dont think time of submission matters, it's entirely based on availability and location. the person that reached out to me said she is a local alum

[cursive vault]

Heretics

[forest iron]

wait wdym 😵‍💫

[cursive vault]

You know what j mean

[swift needle]

Yeah idk if there’s any alums local to me lol

[forest iron]

oh mb

just overthinker problems uc

[cursive vault]

Lol I just mean you somehow used witchcraft to get your interview

[main aurora]

NO

They said it will come out week of Feb 12

[main aurora]

Harvard

Bc it’s cheap

For me

[forest iron]

only if i could 🤧

[steady fern]

Does getting alumni interview mean anything?

Does everyone get one?

[dense forge]

yea it means an alum was in ur area and willin to interview u but besides dat not rlly

unless u confess to a murder or smth it usually has no affect

[steady fern]

Well it doesn’t mean that tho if you’re doing an online interview

[dense forge]

oh

still dont mean nothin

[dense forge]

naw

[steady fern]

So it means something 🧠

🧐

[dense forge]

ykw bru yea it means ur in

[tough hemlock]

It means something if you want it to mean something.
But kids have gotten in without an interview. And kids have gotten rejected with an interview.

So, I'd say it's means "back hole" meaning no one knows what's inside lol

[forest iron]

that's a good analogy

[steady fern]

Exactly. I gotta manifest this acceptance

It means I’m in and now I gotta act like I’m in. Act like you’re in and you’re in, that’s how it works

[tough hemlock]

I like to do the opposite. Always, expect the worst to not get hurt by the rejection. That's my way of saving myself from the 100x lvl heartbreak and bringing it down to 10x lvl heartbreak

[forest iron]

agreed

[forest iron]

i did that for harvard and the worst happened

so now im getting into harvard

[tough hemlock]

Shit bruh
Y'all making me rethink my philosophy

[steady fern]

I don’t like that

[tough hemlock]

But saving myself comes first
Heartbreaks hurt and I don't want that

[forest iron]

just a suggestion uk

[steady fern]

I’d rather be super happy up until rejection than be super sad. As opposed to being semi happy then still being super sad if I get rejected

[tough hemlock]

I just don't hope for anything

[forest iron]

heartbreaks will break you heart but a wrong manifestation may break your application

/j

[tough hemlock]

You see for an intl high need kid
Rejections with a Stellar profile is pretty usual

[steady fern]

That’s sad

[forest iron]

in all honesty i also keep my hopes as low as possible

so ur not alone

[tough hemlock]

You saying this sentence to me is making me more sad lmao

[tough hemlock]

Finally someone who agrees with me

[forest iron]

but don't let your hopes die buddy

the time will come one day

[tough hemlock]

Really really reallyyyyy hope so

[steady fern]

Then be happy and have high hopes

[tough hemlock]

Again
Low income intl is a whole different reality

I now feel like why the hell did I work my ass offffff for SAT

[steady fern]

Well with that attitude you’re not gonna get in anywhere

Have confidence in yourself dude

[tough hemlock]

😭😭😭

[steady fern]

Have confidence in yourself!! Put your best foot forward and if you get rejected it’s their loss, not yours

[tough hemlock]

Thanks man
You're very sweet 🥹

[steady fern]

You got it

Have that confidence

[forest iron]

gotta send dku scholarship essay by tom

don't FORGET

(self reminder)

[tough hemlock]

Kid
Use your phone alarm and google calendar

[rare bluff]

Yea I got no chance lol

[forest iron]

im more active here

[tough hemlock]

Our social life RIP
Bcas of college app

[rare bluff]

I’ve been stressing since freshman year only for me to give up in the end lmao

Senoritis took over everything atp

[forest iron]

fr my best friend stopped talking to me because i refused to go to some party

i just feel i don't deserve to enjoy lol

[tough hemlock]

SAMEEE
Situation

What did we do wrong

To reach this point

[forest iron]

thank god i thought i was alone

[tough hemlock]

I need my life back

Duke take me in
Or any other uni
Just take me in

[rare bluff]

I’m praying to get a social life once I get into college cuz this ain’t working out well

[tough hemlock]

Real

Sooo real

[forest iron]

same

[tough hemlock]

And bruh you should sleep tbh

[rare bluff]

Tbh my antisocial-ness made me lose a lot of opportunities imma need to work on that

[mellow hornet]

they dont deserve to be called a best friend then

[forest iron]

lol i was just gonna say

its 2am

didn't even realize

guess that's how sad my life is

[tough hemlock]

Lmao 😂
SLEEEP
And even I need to sleep

I'm just awake to check my email

And shit no interview or anything yet lmao

[forest iron]

she said she wouldn't go to the party if I don't

but now she's buying her party outfit so idk

[tough hemlock]

😵‍💫

[forest iron]

lol

i do that all the time

i have an obsession with my email inbox

[tough hemlock]

Again
Glad that I'm not alone

When I was a kid
I always thought why do people need email

Now, I know

[forest iron]

lol

[tough hemlock]

I mean emails looked boring

But at this time
I get excited to receive emails

Life changed too much

[forest iron]

haha so real

[forest iron]

ik

good night! let's go off to sleep now

[rare bluff]

Gn yall

[tough hemlock]

Same
Need to sleep
It's real real real late at night

[rare bluff]

Imma take a nap too school was exhausting

[forest iron]

the first task in the morning- CHECK YOUR INBOX

[heady urchin]

Me asf

[tough hemlock]

Lmao sooo meee

[forest iron]

we're in this together guys

[heady urchin]

Bro I wish I could go to the uk so badly for college :((

[forest iron]

why?

[tough hemlock]

I wish Steve jobs would adopt me so that I can apply full pay to unis

[forest iron]

here i am praying to us colleges 🤧

[heady urchin]

Faster undergrad + I love the uk soooo much

[heady urchin]

My parents did not let me apply to the uk :((

[forest iron]

he's dead 💀

[rare bluff]

Me w/ China sorta
My mom works at a Chinese uni and I wish legacy was a thing there

[tough hemlock]

That's why it's a dream

[rare bluff]

That sucks bro I’m sorry

[tough hemlock]

Bruh should've adopted me beforehand

[rare bluff]

Maybe in a different universe

[heady urchin]

Aww that’s rough

[heady urchin]

It’s ok California is nice too

[forest iron]

i wish i could trade oxford for a us college with u lol

[tough hemlock]

We are already offtrack from going to sleep lmao

[forest iron]

oh yeah that was something we decided upon a little while ago

[heady urchin]

I’ve only gotten into two so far but idt they’re up to your level 😭

[rare bluff]

Oh fr
I’ve wanted to study in cali since 8th grade ngl

[heady urchin]

UCLA ‘28 please 🙏

[rare bluff]

FR

or ucsd it’s my dream school

[forest iron]

don't say that, i have no level

[heady urchin]

My ex goes there 😭

[rare bluff]

Ew gross I dont wanna meet em

[heady urchin]

No I’m sure 😭

[heady urchin]

LOL lowkey the socially dead stereotype is real though

So I don’t really want to go

[rare bluff]

Eigidi I’m antisocial it’s perfect lmao /j

[heady urchin]

LOL

[rare bluff]

Anyways have a good one lol
I’m tired asf

[heady urchin]

You too!!

[forest iron]

is uc davis easy to get into?

[heady urchin]

I wouldn’t say easy

But not the hardest school

It’s like a target

[rare bluff]

Yeah

[forest iron]

oh ok

[heady urchin]

For certain majors it’s really hard though

Like ca

Vs

Cs

Jesus Christ

[forest iron]

makes sense

[rare bluff]

I applied to UCD but doubt I’d get in there either

[heady urchin]

I applied and it would be nice to have it as an option but I don’t like the Davis area

Not a Central Valley person

[dense kernel]

what major r u applying for

[rare bluff]

Yeah I’m on the east coast know nothing about em lol

[heady urchin]

Oh dang you applied to ucs oos?

[forest iron]

nah a friend from my school got in last year so was wondering

i didn't apply to any ucs

[rare bluff]

Yeah
Don’t think I’d get in tho
It’s rough out there

[heady urchin]

Super expensive bro

[dense kernel]

oh cool

guys we r getting duke likelies

[forest iron]

they don't give aid and like im international too

[rare bluff]

IK
Im also low income so it’s just ✨perfect✨

[forest iron]

they send liklies? i didn't know that

[heady urchin]

My friend got into UCI last year and no aid

Oos

[rare bluff]

Only heard about nyu Yale likelies never heard of duke

[rare bluff]

I’m fucked am I 😃

[dense kernel]

yes yale duke cornell columbia dartmouth brown

[rare bluff]

It’s okay I’ll do my masters there ig😭

[forest iron]

ooh time to manifest ig

[rare bluff]

Ah

[forest iron]

i can only imagine one from cornell; loved my essays fr

they send one in the first week of march is what ik

[heady urchin]

If you want aid yeah…

[swift locust]

Duke does likelies and ofc merit scholarship interview notices

[past pelican]

Did anyone apply to northwestern here

[swift locust]

yes!

[past pelican]

Ahhhhh I am so excited for both

[waxen dragon]

yea

[past pelican]

So lovely

[waxen dragon]

love the pfp change lmao

didnt u have the blue devil before

[past pelican]

LOL

yes

[waxen dragon]

purple for NU?

[past pelican]

I have had so many good things happen associated with northwestern

YES LOL

love Duke forever and would rather go there

But I think my odds of getting into NU are better

[past pelican]

I’m beyond impulsive

[waxen dragon]

NU rd is probably just as hard as Duke lol

they accept most through ed

[past pelican]

Yeah and I’m in state for Duke

Which does help a little

But idk my alumni lady was like “I won’t be surprised if you get in to NU” and I had a great convo with my regional AO

idk it just feels like all the signs are pointing there

Who knows tho they could reject me 🙂

[waxen dragon]

not tryna poop on your party but all my interviewers have said that even on non evaluative conversations

i feel like they say that to everyone

[waxen dragon]

they wont

ur getting in everywhere

[past pelican]

LOL

[past pelican]

I know but it was just better than any other interview

[waxen dragon]

my cornell interviewer (for a non evaluative interview) said he is giving me the highest score possible

💀

bro forgot to change his settings

[past pelican]

And she came to my work to talk to me like a week after our interview

LOLLLL

[waxen dragon]

he said he hopes cornell does the 'right' thing and accepts me

all the alumni are so nice

[past pelican]

LOLLL

that’s funny

I love interviews

[waxen dragon]

so far i havent gotten a strict interview yet but ive only had 3

[past pelican]

I just want to get into a good school

[waxen dragon]

dartmouth and princeton upcoming and i feel like those schools are notorious for strict interviews

i heard northwestern interviews they grill you

[past pelican]

Like all these mid kids got into UNC and I just want to get into somewhere a bit better

[shut yoke]

when did you talk with your ao

[past pelican]

Mine was so nice

[past pelican]

Like 2 days ago…

Is that bad

[waxen dragon]

instate UNC is slightly easier, yea but unc is a great school!

[shut yoke]

no I mean like did you j reach out to him or was it an interview thing

[past pelican]

No just reached out

[waxen dragon]

still havent gotten duke, harv, yale, nu

[past pelican]

I had a question about the major I applied for bc I want to do this accelerated med program but I’m an engineering major so I didn’t know if it was possible to do both or if I should switch my major

I did my Duke interview and she was so nice

[shut yoke]

not rlly it was chill he was tryna sell northwestern to me 💀

[past pelican]

Same here

[shut yoke]

Im tryna attend my ao's party

[past pelican]

What is that

[shut yoke]

cuz if you get in they invite you to his house for my region

for a party

for all accepted applicants

[past pelican]

UM WHY DID MY AO GRADUATE IN 2022 ALSO.

Like that is insane to me

[shut yoke]

millenial admissions officer

[past pelican]

So odd

[mellow forum]

oh how is this going

[north lodge]

Is duke interview random selected?

[forest iron]

in most cases yes

though their website says they do prioritize interviews for students for whom they need additional information

[orchid shard]

me with yale

im actually cooked my duke interviewer is in the same field ive done research in like im decently knowledgeable on the specific project i did but its been months what if i slip up 😭

[tough hemlock]

I was reading my supplements for Yale, Duke, and other unis. If they don't take me it's their loss. So, I want to make sure they don't make a wrong decision. Do you all think bribing AOs. a possibility?

[fiery helm]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Blues_scandal

[tough hemlock]

Rip 🥹

[fiery helm]

https://tenor.com/view/kryonax-skull-gif-26476587

[mellow forum]

possibility? how do you think i got in

[tough hemlock]

thissss isss deep

[forest iron]

lol i can no longer submit why dku

there was an option yesterday

guess ill just fill their scholarship essay now

[rare bluff]

Oof

Idk how many times I read through their website for my why DKU but man

[forest iron]

i feel guilty about not submitting now

[rare bluff]

Why lol you’re duke application is probably all they need

[stiff spire]

theyre saying they cant give me a css fee waiver

is it over?

[ebon spruce]

i still didnt get an interview and aome of my friends did 😔

[waxen dragon]

Same

[placid storm]

well my friends who did get an interview were people who submitted all the way back in novemeber lol

[faint vine]

i submitted mine on late december and still got it. it should be more based on availability than selectivity

[heady urchin]

Give it a week

[orchid shard]

I got an interview and submitted 8 hrs late

doesn’t rlly mean anything though

[tough hemlock]

I am now getting curious about how they're choosing who to give it to and who not to...

[forest iron]

what exactly do we need to write in the DKU Global Leaders Full Scholarship Award essay?

I've never worked on any scholarship essay so yeah

[rare bluff]

I would ask the DKU Reddit

Most of the time you just follow the prompt but idk in this case cuz it’s school based

Good luck on it

[dense forge]

does anyone know when robertson semifinalists will be announced

[tough hemlock]

I heard it's always/mostly during the second week of February...

[tough hemlock]

Do you have any idea about what they look for?

[dense forge]

idk

i guess just exceptional people?

probably super spike-y

lots of community service

and good essays

[tough hemlock]

But the essay didn't really give us much opportunity to show that

[dense forge]

hmm idk

[tough hemlock]

I mean there was ECAs and all
But the essay prompt was weird lol

Basically not what I expected

[dense forge]

what was the prompt again

was it like music

[tough hemlock]

Music

[dense forge]

yea i rmb that one

was wack

i wrote about community service for it tho

ngl my essay was pretty shit tho lmfao

i doubt ill get it bc of that

[tough hemlock]

The video's there

[dense forge]

oh wait i forgot about the video

[tough hemlock]

Let's hope that works out

[dense forge]

my video was so bad too

i just yapped

[tough hemlock]

I think everyone just yapped

[dense forge]

it was bad yapping tho

boring yapping

[tough hemlock]

They didn't really give anyone the opportunity to prep beforehand

I don't know what category my yapping will fall into

They should just announce it tbh if they're done with the selection and all.

Waiting sucks

[dense forge]

semifinalists get likely letters

so they are all cracked af

man i wish i could redo this whole app process

with good essays

i wonder where i'd end up

[tough hemlock]

No man
Semifinalist letter itself is kinda a likely letter

[dense forge]

yea that's what i meant

they all get in

that's what a finalist from last yr told me at least

[tough hemlock]

But Robertson is just sooo competitive
I don't know if we should hope for anything

[dense forge]

yea definitely expect a rejection

i forgot about it ngl

[tough hemlock]

Also, for the LoRs did you ask to submit stuffs that was submitted for your application? (Common app?)

[dense forge]

oh yea i had the same recs as my common app

[tough hemlock]

Or had your teachers write new stuffs?

[tough hemlock]

I thought I was the only one

[dense forge]

the robertson review is separate from the duke review i think

like they look at apps independently

[tough hemlock]

But I heard that they later review our apps

[dense forge]

nah basically how it works is robertson looks at ur robertson app

then afterwards asks duke what ur decision was

and then decides if they want to move forward or not

i remember reading something like that on reddit

they dont actually see ur common app stuff but they get the decision from the duke committee

[tough hemlock]

Also, does the CSS stuff with duke this year means anything? I'm just looking for signs lmao

[dense forge]

no idea

didnt apply for css and fafsa

[tough hemlock]

Umm
Also, I think there's more essays for semifinalists

Anyways
I'd be just happy to get to semifinalist
No need to win lol

[tough hemlock]

This itself is me dreaming

[dense forge]

semifinalist itself is insanely hard lol

getting a likely from duke 😵‍💫

i think most semis end up at ivy+

there are only like 100

[forest iron]

can i get full aid without this robertson scholarship too lol

from duke ofc

[forest iron]

good idea, thanks

[tough hemlock]

Yes

[slim cave]

Don’t they send alternative form for international students now?

[tough hemlock]

I personally got a waiver code being an intl

Some of my friends who requested before me got the alternative form

It's kinda getting weird

(note: I'm international)

[stiff spire]

im a citizen but i live abroad so i dont qualify for the automatic waiver

they told me to fill the alternate intl student form thing

ill just pay the money tho it looks rlly annoying

[tough hemlock]

they be messing with us

[main aurora]

no interview here

[swift needle]

Same 😭

[tough hemlock]

About the Duke css waiver thing, I heard from one of my friends who confirmed with Duke that it's random.

[heady urchin]

I just got one today 😭

[ivory flame]

Guys should i address the duke regional representative in my letter or just "Dear Duke University Admissions Committee"???? I just wanna turn this loci innnn

[cobalt acorn]

Dude all my friends are getting Dookie interviewssss

Like where’s mine bro🫠

[maiden bridge]

hurrah!

[heady urchin]

3 interviews bro back to back 🤔

[maiden bridge]

For you? God damn 💀 good luck

[heady urchin]

😭 yeah one on Wednesday, one most likely on Saturday (next week), and one likely Sunday (next week)

[maiden bridge]

God speed

[heady urchin]

Duke interviewer is an artist 🤯 I go to an arts school

[swift locust]

Woah that’s so cool

I get so hype when my interviewer is artsy

[heady urchin]

Yeah it is

[heady urchin]

I’m a stem person 😭 so idk we’ll see

[swift locust]

Idk I feel like they’re just more laidback 💀 maybe that’s just from personal exp tho

[heady urchin]

That’s fair it’s probably good I’m not an artist bc then they can’t like overly criticize 😭

[acoustic pendant]

if they submitted before priority deadline it makes a lotta difference i think in whether yuo get an interview

[jade estuary]

if you're uploading in portal just do admissions committee, if you're emailing, address whoever you're emailing

[maiden bridge]

I submitted way after it ngl

[signal cosmos]

i thought u were gonna submit dec 20

when u were telling everyone in #📝-essays channel 😂

[maiden bridge]

Nah, I distinctly said I couldn’t make it

I was considering submitting only the application because Reddit was saying that would technically hit the priority deadline

But ended up not

[maiden bridge]

Did you submit by then

[signal cosmos]

Nah submitted the day of deadline

I j remember submitting early meant priority interview

[heady urchin]

I submitted a day after and got my interview yesterday

Guys 4 interviews next week 💀

[swift needle]

not getting an interview makes me so nervous

tbh not like i could afford duke anyway 😭

[cobalt acorn]

Ah gotchu

[halcyon wharf]

i submitted it ln the qb deadline

So no interview for me

[main aurora]

No interview 😭😭

[heady urchin]

It’s based on availability don’t stress 🫂 I didn’t get any interviews for two months and then I got 4 in less than 2 weeks 😭

[dense forge]

nice

[brazen tree]

inb4 they never got my dogass application

[mystic finch]

id be fine if they send me the rejection now

[brazen tree]

id be a lot more fine if they sent me an acceptance rn

💀

please?

[main aurora]

fr i wish schools did that

review app send rejection

cry a bit and move on

[rare bluff]

Mood

Fr tho
Like I don’t wanna wait all this time to just see “thank you for applying”

[mystic finch]

this school was a pipe dream for me anyways

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[vast spire]

yo yo yo

[orchid shard]

have my interview in 30 min 😭

[maiden bridge]

Good luck

[orchid shard]

thank you 😭🙏

it’s virtual which kinda scares me
and I think only through phone call not zoom so idk if i should try to look good or not just in case she wants to see me or something

[jade estuary]

omg good luck!

[vapid echo]

literally same

best part of virtual tho is I can have my notes with me

so I know what to talk about

[orchid shard]

bro I should’ve written notes

glgl

[vapid echo]

i just have my supplements up on my screen so I can know why duke

and remember certain research programs

[vapid echo]

ate my duke interview fr fr

[small grove]

How selective is duke jnterview

Cuz in my area idt availability is an issue

[orchid shard]

mine was only 30 min but I think it was decent

[wide rose]

just finished my interview

he was rlly nice

and so encouraging throughout the interview i love him

[quartz adder]

@wide rose what did he study

[serene siren]

do y’all know when Robertson semi finalists come out

Next week?

[placid storm]

Wat is this

[quartz adder]

this unc game is rough

[serene siren]

it’s a full ride scholarship to either Duke or UNC. Unlikely to get it but being a semifinalidt means u prob got into the school

[placid storm]

Do u have to apply

Or are u automatically considered

[small grove]

Does getting a duke interview mean that you were selected cuz the admissions committee found you interesting

Or purely avialability

Or smth in between

[swift needle]

i think purely availability

[open tendon]

Everyone gets it

[open tendon]

^

Interview ≠ Interesting/Outstanding Candidate

[swift locust]

They do say they prioritize ppl they need addtl info from

[maiden bridge]

In between

[serene siren]

I think u can be auto considered but it’s a lot harder

like really low chance you’d have to be outstanding

[placid storm]

How were u suppose to apply

[serene siren]

there was a separate application

Only looks at ECs, essays, and letters of rec

[placid storm]

really on common app

damn that would have helped me a lot more

i feel like

i mean stats isnt bad but ya

[swift locust]

not on common app

tbh if Duke isn’t ur first choice, i wouldn’t do it 🤷‍♂️

[placid storm]

Is it binding or something

Duke is one of my dream schools

So I would do it

Also aid was my biggest worry

So having full or half would be awesome

[swift locust]

i don’t think so, but if ur on the fence even w the scholarship, i wouldn’t apply

[placid storm]

I’m not understanding sorry

[swift locust]

then again, robertson is sooo selective

[placid storm]

Why should I not do it if duke isn’t my first choice

If it’s not binding either

[swift locust]

idk i just think it would take away from ppl who are set on Duke/unc

unless they give it to someone else after u decline it

[placid storm]

Well like u said it urself Robertson is competitive so they would prob find someone that meets their needs. I don’t know if they would necessarily take it away

[swift locust]

that’s a fair point. ik Duke also has other full ride merit scholarships that u don’t need to apply to

[placid storm]

Well also the due date has passed

So nothing I can do now

[swift locust]

right 😭

[placid storm]

Ngl if I knew abt this I would have applied to UNC

[lyric monolith]

usually around mid feb so ye next week

[mortal musk]

am i able to update my application in the portal in anyway

i recently did good in an ec and got new honors

[pale bane]

yes, there is an area for app updates

[mortal musk]

is the student miscellaneous section also where i submit a letter of continued interest?

[ivory flame]

yup that’s what i did and i saw ppl say to do that instead of emailing them!

[mortal musk]

i thought the letter should be addressed to the regional representative or whatever

if i send it through the portal, should i still address whoever my representative is

[ivory flame]

I put my regional admissions officer in the letter because they’re the first ones that read ur application and everything !

[mortal musk]

o ok

[vocal umbra]

or u can simply do Dear Undergraduate Admissions at Duke University

[mortal musk]

up to when does duke accept letters of continue interest

[tough hemlock]

how did you find your regional AO?

[ivory flame]

Search up Duke Regional Admissions Officers, and then click the link that says contact us and scroll down until you see your state!

[tough hemlock]

oh
I was asking about intl AOs

[forest iron]

oh ur username

[tough hemlock]

Time doesn't stop
So, why should I stick with my old name🥺

[forest iron]

haha

just trying to imagine who your username combo would taste

sorry it doesn't taste good to my imagination

[tough hemlock]

Try it and let me know 🙂

[forest iron]

ok

[tough hemlock]

(do keep a bucket near you)

[forest iron]

6 days to go for duke interview wohoo

[tough hemlock]

And I didnt get anything yet

i am so feeling dead

lossing hope for everything

[forest iron]

i get it fr! While im very grateful for my interview I honestly really want one from yale/harvard

that's how ill know im actually even a tad bit competitive

[forest iron]

keep the hope up that should NEVER EVER fade!

[tough hemlock]

same
I want from Yale/Harvard more than ever bcas they are competitive for us intl kids

[forest iron]

yeah

[tough hemlock]

lol here i am with nothing rn

[forest iron]

dw dw

btw i have a question

so like i got this a few weeks ago right:

Good News From Duke Kunshan University,

Dear (name),
We are delighted that you applied for admission to Duke Kunshan University (DKU) through your Duke University application. We have completed a preliminary review of your application and find you to be a promising candidate for admission, reflecting your potential fit with DKU's unique global identity and academic community. While it's still early in the admissions process, we believe you possess the forward-thinking, community-minded spirit we cherish and the potential to make a significant impact.

[tough hemlock]

I don't think anyone else recieved it...

at least not that i know of

probably then sent it to a selective num of applicants

[forest iron]

now i never submitted any of their supplementary materials like the optional essay/video. Do u think i missed my shot lmao?

[forest iron]

yeah asked like over 10 ppl and found none 😵‍💫

[tough hemlock]

nope

[forest iron]

u did apply to dku btw?

[tough hemlock]

they loved you ecas and stats more likely

[tough hemlock]

yes

[forest iron]

i really hope i didn't ruin my chance.

[tough hemlock]

would you go to DKU if you get in?

[forest iron]

did submit additional stuff right?

[tough hemlock]

yes

the ao asked my counselor for some transcript stuffs

and that's about it

[forest iron]

i mean I don't know rn. Like if I get there 3 ppl only full-ride I will consider (but again that's just too ambitious of me uk)

[forest iron]

oh yes i remember u mentioned this

[tough hemlock]

I don't know if that's why they sent you the letter though

i mean if they knew you were a full ride applicant they'd definitely be more reserved

i could be wrong

don't count on my words

[forest iron]

the good news one?

[tough hemlock]

yes

[forest iron]

it was maybe like 17 jan ig

[tough hemlock]

anyways lets not make speculations

[forest iron]

i am definitely poor bro 🤧

[tough hemlock]

the letter is a good thing

if possible email them to show interest and stuffs

[tough hemlock]

you submitted your CSS by that time right?

[forest iron]

wait i think i didn't lol

guess my chances are gone now lmao

i need that money afterall

[tough hemlock]

there you go
again my speculation

[forest iron]

i mean to me the letter seemed more like a semi-likely and definitely doesn't have anything to do with the scholarship thing but idk

i hope they consider me for the scholarship though because i don't thing my parents would ever send me off to china with their money

[tough hemlock]

same

[split hare]

Don't go to dku even if u get full ride 🙏

Unless u don't value individual freedoms lol

[tough hemlock]

what happened?

[tough hemlock]

Just curious...when did you submit your application?

[rare bluff]

I heard there were some scandals but that’s it?
Management kinda problematic but in general it’s okay from what I saw

[tough hemlock]

Ah that's old news
I heard that they changed a lot

[rare bluff]

Hopefully so
All that I’ve read about was from like western sites
Might wanna dig in the Chinese sphere on it when I get the chance

[swift locust]

i think that’s a likely

[fiery helm]

^^^

[split hare]

its china, culture is a bit diff (im chinese)

imo the environment/what country youre in for college matters

• try not to throw away the opportunities u have here in the US

top chinese students want to go to grad school here in the US a lot of the time, so its ironic to go to DKU as an American especially when DKU isnt even considered a great school in China

this is my opinion ofc, but its the vibe i get from parents/extended family that are college students in china

[lean pond]

When is the deadline for duke interviews

[cursive vault]

not sure

My duek interview is in 15 minutes

[tough raptor]

I got a "Good News" letter from duke

Anyone else?

[fiery helm]

what does it say?

[tough raptor]

Basically just says that I was picked out a top applicant and that I'll be receiving an early admission decision and consideration for a scholars program

[cursive vault]

Wild no I did nopt

Did you get an interview?

[tough raptor]

No

And I live next to duke

[cursive vault]

Hmph well good job! That's a likely letter

[tough raptor]

Yeah

[cursive vault]

You get it by email or in the actual mail

[tough raptor]

Both

[cursive vault]

nice

[tough raptor]

Arrived by email yesterday and in my mail today

[cursive vault]

cool

[tough raptor]

Updated my name lol

[cursive vault]

lol

[tough raptor]

I'm pretty sure some strings were pulled for me tbf

I live very close to duke and there is a sizeable amount of faculty there who know me by name

And the LORs I submitted were from a previous and current prof there

Anyone know how rare these are?

I know likelys are kinda rare, but I've heard Duke can be a little generous with them

Now I got to frantically research Duke

What are some cool things about Duke? (Not the area or campus, I live here lol)

[fiery helm]

wowww

okay that's a likely letter damnn

[tough raptor]

Yeah

[fiery helm]

quite rare

[fiery helm]

the vibe tbh the students and faculty are very encouraging, there's not a lot of ill intent

and the research is top notch

[tough raptor]

Yeah, someone definetly pulled strings for me

[fiery helm]

by this i mean that there's no deliberate competitiveness

just people encouraging people

[tough raptor]

I was being heavily pushed by my GC into applying to Duke

[fiery helm]

Ahhhhhh

[tough raptor]

and I wasn't even planning on doing it

[fiery helm]

well i'm glad it worked out for u

🫡

[tough raptor]

That is cool

[fiery helm]

and ik u live there/close so obv it's pretty usual for u but

according to my interviewer, there's a lot of time to spend outside and enjoying the campus itself, being able to recharge

it's easy to destress

[swift locust]

holy moly congrats yall!!!

[fiery helm]

ikrrr!!! that's so cool for them

[tough raptor]

That is always good

I don't really like that Duke is a 3 year residential campus, because it would mean moving like less than 10 miles from my house into a dorm, but I get the benefit of already being familiar with the area I guess

[swift locust]

hey, im pretty sure this is a good sign for all of ur rd schools

[fiery helm]

ahhhhhh

[fiery helm]

^^^ this too

[fiery helm]

and it'll be a low stress move too

and u can bring more shit 😈

[tough raptor]

We'll see I don't have the self-esteem to believe I got this on my own merits

[tough raptor]

Yeah

[dense kernel]

Can you send a SS/pic?

[tough raptor]

I'll post it in a bit, but I'm not sure if it is the normal one yet since they normally come out in march so I'm gonna verify that before posting

[cursive vault]

I'm p sure they do it in waves

They start in liky early-mid February and continue throughout March

[tough raptor]

That makes since

I don't really want it posted on reddit or anything so I'm a little hesitant to post it in a public chat

[cursive vault]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/felg4l/duke_is_still_sending_out_likely_letters_in_waves/

You can cross-reference wiht that one

[pale bane]

CONGRATULATIONS

[dense kernel]

Or just DM me! I’m trustworthy fr half the people in this thread can vouch.

[cursive vault]

^^^

Bro has seen my personal info and hasn't doxxed me

[heady urchin]

CONGRATS

[heady urchin]

You don’t need to post anything :) if people are dming/irritating you about it, let us know

[tough raptor]

idk why it says among our 40k applicants given they have almost 50k this year

but it is almost the same as the other one posted just a little different

The Admissions Committee has reviewed your application, and I am delighted to inform you that among our nearly 40,000 applicants, yours stood out to us. In recognition of all you've accomplished, we wanted to reach out a little earlier to let you know that the Admissions Committee enthusiastically expects to formally offer you a decision within the next month. Congratulations!

instead of saying I'm accepted

[swift locust]

congrats omg 😳

that’s def a likely, ty for sharing

surprised it came so early, that must be relieving tho

[tough raptor]

Yeah, normally they come in march

I also don't have the focus thing that is on the other one

[waxen dragon]

Maybe u can ask for an exemption

[tough raptor]

I doubt they'd give it

Only way I think I could pull that off is if I had a medical exemption

[waxen dragon]

Wait is this a likely for a likely

Bc i thought duke likelies come out later

[tough raptor]

There was a lot of external fuckery with my app like I had a unreasonably long ED extension

[waxen dragon]

Did they just say we will likely send you a likely letter that u will likely get in?

[tough raptor]

Nah it bassically says I'll find out if I'm in this month instead of next

which I'm gonna assume means I'm in

because why else would they tell me

[dense kernel]

You EDed?

[tough raptor]

Nah RD

[dense kernel]

Just curious where all have you applied?

[tough raptor]

But my counselor got my ED extended even though I wasn't going to ED

[waxen dragon]

gt or duke?

idk what schools are good for eng

[tough raptor]

​Accepted:
Georgia Tech
Duke University (Likely)
Colorado School of Mines (Offered conditional acceptance informally)
North Carolina State University (Autoaccept pact)

Rejected:
Olin College of Engineering (Top choice)

Waiting:
Carnegie Mellon University
Clarkson University
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
Harvey Mudd College
Northeastern University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Oh also I graduated in 5 semesters and missed freshman and sophmore years due to housing issues

[dense kernel]

Aw Olin is so tiny…

[tough raptor]

I was so in love with it

[fierce hawk]

ahhh interview in 4 hrs

[tough raptor]

I really couldn't have seen myself going anywhere else

[swift locust]

looks like u have a type

[dense kernel]

Hey ur gonna get into MIT

[tough raptor]

Unlikely

[waxen dragon]

no rpi?

[tough raptor]

Nah fuck that place

The students are deranged and genuinelly smell

[waxen dragon]

i dont know anything about rpi wpi rit

like whats special about those schools

do they only do research or sum

[dense kernel]

very research/stem focused

[tough raptor]

WPI is 100% project based, RIT is one of the only good safety CS/Eng schools and RPI is degenerate

[waxen dragon]

gotcha

[tough raptor]

WPI is huge for like robotics and stuff

[waxen dragon]

when does jefferson come out

[tough raptor]

• they encorporate a lot of humanities into their stem curriculum

[waxen dragon]

right now are u leaning duke or gt

[dense kernel]

DM me

[tough raptor]

Oh, 100% duke I'm not even considering GT

too expensive

[swift locust]

duke’s student body >>

it looks so fun

[dense kernel]

I thought you said you didnt like duke 😭😭

[swift locust]

i don’t like partying 😭

[tough raptor]

Duke is free and GT is 49,218 a year out of state

no comparison

[swift locust]

i love the carolina promise thing 😈

[dense kernel]

Why is Duke free?

[swift locust]

carolina promise = cost is free if ur family income is <150k

^ for nc and sc

[dense kernel]

Ohhhhh i see

Wow

[tough raptor]

I live in NC

and make less than 150k

[dense kernel]

Got it. Also whats uo with the no GOA

HPA

GPA

[tough raptor]

I have a full pass/fail transcript

If you want I'll dm you my stats and shit

[dense kernel]

Sure

[maiden bridge]

Mmm they come Feb and March

Anyhow congrats

I still remember you freaking out pre SAT and no GPAlmao

[tough raptor]

Yeah my SAT gave me a lot of confidence

[maiden bridge]

💀

[fiery helm]

wait is it tuition or tuition + room and board free?

[tough raptor]

Talking about RPI

[fiery helm]

as an NC resident i'm forgetting

[waxen dragon]

i still remember bro shitting on duke and saying he would never go there and probably wouldnt even apply

[tough raptor]

If you make less than 60k

[fiery helm]

ahhhh igu

[maiden bridge]

Yeah I saw, it’s just funny

[tough raptor]

but less than 150k free tuition

[maiden bridge]

BWAHAHHAHA

[fiery helm]

yuhh

[maiden bridge]

Nah everyone changes during this app season

[tough raptor]

I'm prolly free tuition somewhat subsidized room/board

[fiery helm]

me too (if i get in)

[tough raptor]

but I'll loose all my income going to college so we'll see

[maiden bridge]

Half of the schools I applied to weren’t in my radar before

[tough raptor]

they might factor that in

[waxen dragon]

real. georgetown wasnt even my top 10 originally and i toured schools like uc berkeley and loved it so much and i didnt even apply berkeley

[maiden bridge]

I’m happy you have a more affordable option neow

[waxen dragon]

💀

[maiden bridge]

Now Berkeley ?!? You must’ve been smoking

[waxen dragon]

i thought i was going to ucla/ucb

in 11th

and my dream school was usc

[maiden bridge]

Then money started talking

[maiden bridge]

Trash school fr

[waxen dragon]

i realized california is a shithole over the summer

[maiden bridge]

Lies

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and then became a based texan

if im being fr the only colleges i knew in like 10th grade were ut austin and upenn

halfway there......

[signal cosmos]

i only knew harvard 😲

[signal cosmos]

fr

[waxen dragon]

i still have my penn shirt from soph

i will wear it on ivyday

and open penn last

[signal cosmos]

good

[waxen dragon]

and then cry and hop on fort

with da bois

after reject

[signal cosmos]

🔥 best thing to do after rejection

[waxen dragon]

i will be receiving 17 rejections in a one weeks span

[maiden bridge]

I’m doing a college picker

[waxen dragon]

gonna be lots of fort

[maiden bridge]

So that’s how I’ll open it

[waxen dragon]

same im doing the wheel

spicy for the decision reaction

im gonna rig it tho

until i get the order i want

or at least until i get penn last

[hardy burrow]

i need that wheel for ivy day lmaoo