2013-2014 Duke University Application Thread

[Ambitionista]

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Just kidding! Wanted to get some blood flowing lol

lol.

 

[happyfeet1292]

Just kidding! Wanted to get some blood flowing lol

Pure evil.

 

[forealmannn]

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[surely]

Pure evil.

And coming from a girl who grew up on a Hellmouth, that really means something.

 

[snowys435]

Just kidding! Wanted to get some blood flowing lol

lol, cruel, but I still cracked up thinking how many people felt their stomach dropping.

 

[jeghaber]

I was rejected way back when pre-interview, but good luck today guys! May the force be with you and the odds, ever in your favor. May you always beat the troll senseless and later tonight, revel in drunken (or sober, whichever you prefer) celebration or dgaf-ness. Hang in there!

 

[rollcall123]

C'mon guys we gotta take it easy, I'm also in your shoes but a little humor won't kill us !

 

[Anonymous1991]

So nobody has heard anything? Maybe we will have to wait until Monday.

Just a thought, but someone posted on here saying the committee was meeting today so maybe the decisions will be out later than they normally are. I hope the MS1 who posted saying they would be out today is right!

 

[happyfeet1292]

And coming from a girl who grew up on a Hellmouth, that really means something.

I'd rather fight Adam, Spike, and evil Angel all at once than deal with false claims of decisions being released haha

 

[ttothemac]

I called and it didn't sound like they were going to be in today. 🙁

 

[snowys435]

I called and it didn't sound like they were going to be in today. 🙁

by in do you mean the acceptanceS?

 

[Stabley17]

I called and it didn't sound like they were going to be in today. 🙁

But that would suck. And Duke doesn't suck.

 

[Anonymous1991]

Hm ... @5lippy were you told they were coming out today?

 

[ttothemac]

by in do you mean the acceptanceS?

I just asked for decisions in general. I didn't give my name so it's not like they'd be dodging me, hopefully. It's equally possible that she just wasn't allowed to say that they're going to be in today. If you think about it, if she had said yes, she knows that I would probably press her for me then everyone else on SDN would after I posted about it lol. So I guess we're back to not knowing anything.... Sorry

 

[Anonymous1991]

Did she just say she wasn't sure ... or insinuated that it would be tomorrow?

 

[Nefertiti63]

Well when I called to ask about receiving my update, she said next week for acceptances... So maybe that's it.

 

[ttothemac]

She said that they would come out soon and that she didn't know anything about them coming out today.

 

[2222]

That's so weird. I called on Tuesday and the office told me definitely Friday...

 

[Stabley17]

Going to call it at 1 pm EST and anxiously wait for next week if no one has heard anything by then.

 

[davidbu]

Just sayin....I got my interview invite on a Saturday so who's to say decisions won't come out tomorrow?

 

[Cambover]

Just sayin....I got my interview invite on a Saturday so who's to say decisions won't come out tomorrow?

No, stop. Don't make me check emails then too.

 

[Anonymous1991]

Anyone feel like calling and asking again? Nose goes ...

 

[ttothemac]

Anyone feel like calling and asking again? Nose goes ...

*nose

 

[schmedicalschmool]

My friend who's an ms1 at duke told me just now that admissions is still finalizing the decisions so none have been released yet. they're hoping to put them out this afternoon but most likely decisions won't be out till Monday.

 

[Anonymous1991]

And the anxiety continues ...

 

[snowys435]

And the anxiety continues ...

man they need to just tell us today or monday. are thy trying to torture us on purpose?

 

[ttothemac]

Darnit I just want some good news before this weekend starts and a Duke-centric bracket this year. Give me that RW!

 

[Nefertiti63]

My friend who's an ms1 at duke told me just now that admissions is still finalizing the decisions so none have been released yet. they're hoping to put them out this afternoon but most likely decisions won't be out till Monday.

Merp I just realized it's already 1:30 EST.

 

[fbtkdrbs]

I think all thing waiting has made me slightly neurotic. I have been checking my horoscope daily...

 

[cinnamoncoffee]

My friend who's an ms1 at duke told me just now that admissions is still finalizing the decisions so none have been released yet. they're hoping to put them out this afternoon but most likely decisions won't be out till Monday.

Do you think you could get him/her to keep us updated?

 

[Innocuous]

Darnit I just want some good news before this weekend starts and a Duke-centric bracket this year. Give me that RW!

Good news before the weekend starts - half full, I like it!!

 

[Nefertiti63]

Do you think you could get him/her to keep us updated?

I second that motion.

 

[cinnamoncoffee]

I second that motion.

Here ye here ye, the SDN proceedings will now commence

 

[cinnamoncoffee]

Or maybe someone could call again...although they have probably just unplugged their phones at this point haha.

 

[ttothemac]

Good news before the weekend starts - half full, I like it!!

I figure after this string of WL and one rejection, I've gotta be due for at least one piece of good news. Maybe?

 

[Innocuous]

I figure after this string of WL and one rejection, I've gotta be due for at least one piece of good news. Maybe?

Haha you bet - law of averages! I am praying it works out for me too...

 

[ttothemac]

Haha you bet - law of averages! I am praying it works out for me too...

I hope you make it too, even if you are a bloody Barca fan.

 

[TedBuckland]

Just called! She seemed hopeful about a weekend release. I guess we'll all be anxious this whole weekend anyway.

 

[ttothemac]

Just called! She seemed hopeful about a weekend release. I guess we'll all be anxious this whole weekend anyway.

Oh boy....

 

[Innocuous]

I hope you make it too, even if you are a bloody Barca fan.

Hey at least they aren't 18 games below .500 😀😀😀

Weekend release? Don't they know that this could be one of the most important emails of my life?! Today! Today!

 

[5lippy]

Quick update:

Y'all *might* have to wait until Monday. The adcom is still deliberating over a couple applications!

From the info they gave me, this will be an incredibly competitive class! The numbers point to ~25% acceptance rate post-interview.

Good luck everyone! We're aiming for a class of 115 people!

 

[oshkoro]

Just called! She seemed hopeful about a weekend release. I guess we'll all be anxious this whole weekend anyway.

ack. I am going to be a nervous wreck this weekend. And I finished House of Cards already! Maybe I'll go to the gym and run until I wear myself out haha

 

[ttothemac]

Hey at least they aren't 18 games below .500 😀😀😀

Weekend release? Don't they know that this could be one of the most important emails of my life?! Today! Today!

🙁

 

[fbtkdrbs]

Quick update:

Y'all *might* have to wait until Monday. The adcom is still deliberating over a couple applications!

From the info they gave me, this will be an incredibly competitive class! The numbers point to ~25% acceptance rate post-interview.

Good luck everyone! We're aiming for a class of 115 people!

That's making me very nervous now

 

[greatjoe4life]

Quick update:

Y'all *might* have to wait until Monday. The adcom is still deliberating over a couple applications!

From the info they gave me, this will be an incredibly competitive class! The numbers point to ~25% acceptance rate post-interview.

Good luck everyone! We're aiming for a class of 115 people!

How many applicants were interviewed?

 

[5lippy]

How many applicants were interviewed?

6100 apps
3200 secondaries
700 interviews

 

[Innocuous]

Quick update:

Y'all *might* have to wait until Monday. The adcom is still deliberating over a couple applications!

From the info they gave me, this will be an incredibly competitive class! The numbers point to ~25% acceptance rate post-interview.

Good luck everyone! We're aiming for a class of 115 people!

Oh man, maybe I'd rather not hear then...

 

[fbtkdrbs]

Oh man, maybe I'd rather not hear then...

During my interview, we were told that they were going to interview around 550 people. But I guess they increased that number.

 

[Anonymous1991]

Sorry guys, I think they're probably just arguing over my application: reject or bottom of the waitlist?

 

[2222]

Yeahh, during my interview we were told 550 ish as well.