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2014-2015 Duke University Application Thread
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Geez what if they meant mailing (by post) the acceptance packages?
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early September
I know a Duke alum who was only interviewed here. Like you, Duke saw potential in him that all the other schools missed. He went on to have a prolific research career and became a department chair at one of the top hospitals in the world. I really hope that things break your way here at Duke.
Definitely superstalker 🙂
Two people who only have one post each called to let us know this? I smell trolls. Boo...
Got the call Monday night. Hadn't been expecting anything until Friday so I was terrified it was an unannounced phone interview to help them decide (my friend was ambushed in this way recently). First acceptance so I can put away the thoughts of becoming a pirate if I didn't get in anywhere.
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deleted643377
...would you care to elaborate por favor?
Edit: nvm. reread your post. got it now. congrats
Seeing all the commotion on here made me nervous about when and how decisions are coming out, I called and thought I would be nice and share what I was told.
Waitlister at Stanford objects!!! 😛
For the record I just tried calling and got their voicemail. I'm at work but I'll call again in a bit if we haven't received emails.
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It's definitely possible! But the MS1 poster on the previous page said that for his class the initial acceptances were given to some by phone and some by email with the majority being the latter. I still have some hope, however little it may be.
GO YOU!
I won't lie and say I wasn't a bit nervous calling haha, but I think it's worth it at this point. FYI I'm busy now until about 4, I'll call again then if no word.
Called, got voicemail because apparently they close at 4:30! Oh well. The wait continues
One at least
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No they said mail to lots of people!
Ugh, I was going to call now (just did anyway) but didn't realize that they closed at 3:30 my time.
Leaving us the weekend to mourn. I like it.
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Another night, another possibility of a phone call. But as the sun sets and my phone doesn't ring...
Hello darkness, my old friend,
I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.
Hello darkness, my old friend,
I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.
Accepted around 3 pm today 🙂 So, so excited! Will be matriculating!
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Congratulations!! Were you accepted via phone, email, or portal?
Congratulations! 3pm EST?
I think there were some later ones as well (January).
In all honesty, I think it would be safe to assume that, at this point, a majority of initial acceptances have been made.
The more realistic fate is waitlist/rejection from now onwards for most of the rest (but wasn't that the most realistic fate when we all thought about applying here anyway?).
The more realistic fate is waitlist/rejection from now onwards for most of the rest (but wasn't that the most realistic fate when we all thought about applying here anyway?).
Waiting is terrible! 
I really wish they had sent everything all at once...
I really wish they had sent everything all at once...
I just want to say that I have been following this thread since the penguins first arrived, and because of the insanity the last few days I have finally given in to the superstition and become a penguin. You win, internet.
I have been debating the same thing all day!!!
If they had more calls to make, they would have made them today or would be now.
I caved yesterday >_<
That's an appealing assumption, but there isn't actually any reason to believe it. The same argument could have been made yesterday or even Monday.
Unfortunately, all committee members have forgotten their lists of acceptees on their desks, and will be unable to utilize their free time to make calls.
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But they were calling Monday and Tuesday and they aren't now...
Why do you think so? We've had one person report a call today and SDN is not a pulse on every Duke adcom member that could be calling.
I think there's still reason to hope. Dean Armstrong said to my group that they were planning to start offering acceptances on the 23rd and finish by the following Monday... so I wouldn't give up hope just yet, at least that's what I keep telling myself...
Also time to remind ourselves what we have been told from multiple sources: if you interviewed at Duke you will become a doctor somewhere. Even if that means reapply with a wider mix next year.
I beleive that. I am confident we will all make it if we do not quite.
We walked this path to be doctors, that is our main thing. I am trying to keep the main thing the main thing. Simple but not easy right now.
I beleive that. I am confident we will all make it if we do not quite.
We walked this path to be doctors, that is our main thing. I am trying to keep the main thing the main thing. Simple but not easy right now.
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