2014-2015 Duke University Application Thread

[ithd]

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I made an account yesterday but also also mailed out the statement of intent the same day, so I think everyone admitted can make one. I just want to make sure that there's some way that they'll let you know whether your intent letter has been received (do they accept scanned copies via email if yours gets lost in the mail?)

 

[harvst]

I made an account yesterday but also also mailed out the statement of intent the same day, so I think everyone admitted can make one. I just want to make sure that there's some way that they'll let you know whether your intent letter has been received (do they accept scanned copies via email if yours gets lost in the mail?)

The instruction sheet mentioned you'll get an email confirmation when they receive your deposit, but I'm not sure if that applies for the statement of intent form as well. Can you track your mail? If not, maybe try calling the office in a few days just to make sure?

 

[JRDBRNBLU]

Any WL receive confirmation of their response? Still waiting on that

 

[peanut989]

Any WL receive confirmation of their response? Still waiting on that

Nope -- btw I sent my response to [email protected].

 

[JRDBRNBLU]

I did too and then resent to mc because I was paranoid it wouldn't be seen lol. If anyone does get a response which may or may not happen just let us know 🙂

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

I made an account yesterday but also also mailed out the statement of intent the same day, so I think everyone admitted can make one. I just want to make sure that there's some way that they'll let you know whether your intent letter has been received (do they accept scanned copies via email if yours gets lost in the mail?)

And no deposit due until April 30?

 

[Cell-R]

Talked to an adcom briefly and believe I'm okay to share this. This isn't official, but the delay seems to have been caused by power outages both at Duke and at AMCAS. Each file has to be uploaded individually to AMCAS before any email can be sent, which takes days without any outages. The outages due to weather caused a backlog of delays both here and at AMCAS.

Sorry to all who were negatively affected. I love DukeMed and hate to see anything that would give people the wrong idea.

Thanks for relaying this!

 

[Dr_Acula]

Is anyone having problems with logging in to the Applicant Self-Service?

I just sent in my letter and deposit. I checked my e-mail but didn't see anything about Applicant Self-Service. Is there something I'm missing?

And no deposit due until April 30?

I took that to mean that we can send our deposit checks with our form, but they will hold it until April 30.

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

I just sent in my letter and deposit. I checked my e-mail but didn't see anything about Applicant Self-Service. Is there something I'm missing?


I took that to mean that we can send our deposit checks with our form, but they will hold it until April 30.

ohhhhh.
I don't actually get my snail mail letter until Monday when I go back to school... I'm afraid I'll miss something important!

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Is anyone having problems with logging in to the Applicant Self-Service?

Is this the email they sent us from siss? I set up an account and a password, but when I try to log in, it says my account is invalid. I am able to follow links to change my password... so I know that my info is in there... and I even changed my password to make sure I was entering the right one... but I still get an error message.

 

[Willy38]

Talked to an adcom briefly and believe I'm okay to share this. This isn't official, but the delay seems to have been caused by power outages both at Duke and at AMCAS. Each file has to be uploaded individually to AMCAS before any email can be sent, which takes days without any outages. The outages due to weather caused a backlog of delays both here and at AMCAS.

Sorry to all who were negatively affected. I love DukeMed and hate to see anything that would give people the wrong idea.

Somehow this makes me feel better. I just wish they could have communicated this to the applicants affected. Thank you for taking the time to investigate and relay the message. Now I at least feel I had a fair shake at this whole thing.

I love how the duke application process on SDN has become equivalent to "deflate-gate" with the patriots LOL

 

[jjmedstudent88]

Hi fellow Waitlisters - does anyone know what our financial aid protocol is Ie. Do we still complete it by the standard deadline or only after we are accepted?

Thanks!

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Is anyone having problems with logging in to the Applicant Self-Service?

Update: you might be having trouble logging in if you were accepted to duke for undergrad. I had an account already made with financial aid info from 2010-2011 that had been deactivated. I emailed tech support and they re activated it!

 

[livin'thelife]

I was accepted by phone + snail mail, but I haven't gotten an email about Applicant Self-Service. Am I missing something? What did the email say?

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

I was accepted by phone + snail mail, but I haven't gotten an email about Applicant Self-Service. Am I missing something? What did the email say?

It created an account to track fin aid. Maybe they're making them in shifts.

 

[popcorn225]

I was accepted by phone + snail mail, but I haven't gotten an email about Applicant Self-Service. Am I missing something? What did the email say?

Have you applied to Duke in the past? For me, the email went to the old email address I originally applied with for undergrad that I rarely use nowadays, so I almost missed it!

 

[cm92]

Is anyone having problems with logging in to the Applicant Self-Service?

I was able to log in but nothing is showing up in my worklist or home page.

 

[Australopithekus]

Are any of you able to find the Need Access document? It's listed in the to-do section, but the "provided hyperlink" doesn't seem to be there.

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Are any of you able to find the Need Access document? It's listed in the to-do section, but the "provided hyperlink" doesn't seem to be there.

It's not a document. It's an online application like FAFSA! Should show up if you google it 🙂 would provide link but on my phone now!

 

[Australopithekus]

It's not a document. It's an online application like FAFSA! Should show up if you google it 🙂 would provide link but on my phone now!

Oh. Thanks!

 

[jjmedstudent88]

I did and it expedited the process. I think the general consensus is to complete FA if waitlisted.

Thanks!!

 

[Scribblers]

Are any of you able to find the Need Access document? It's listed in the to-do section, but the "provided hyperlink" doesn't seem to be there.

I recommend a nice strong pot of coffee before getting started. Filling out the Need Access comes just short of being a full-on audit of you and your parents.

 

[Australopithekus]

I recommend a nice strong pot of coffee before getting started. Filling out the Need Access comes just short of being a full-on audit of you and your parents.

These crystal ball questions are ridiculous.
Q: "What is your prospective summer position for 2015?"
A: White House Chief of Staff

 

[asterix531]

I was accepted by phone + snail mail, but I haven't gotten an email about Applicant Self-Service. Am I missing something? What did the email say?

I too have not received any email about this. I also still have not received my acceptance letter! I figure I'll wait a couple more days before calling the admissions office to figure out what I should be doing.

 

[Peruano]

Any predictions on when the coveted Duke scholarships will be released to a few lucky souls? Seems like most schools try and issue their scholarships before second look. If that's the case, some applicants on this thread could have their lives changed somewhat dramatically in the next two weeks.

 

[BioEngMD]

Hi fellow Waitlisters - does anyone know what our financial aid protocol is Ie. Do we still complete it by the standard deadline or only after we are accepted?

Thanks!

Any insight on this? I've tried to call to ask the office of admissions numerous times Friday and this morning but haven't been able to get through.

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Any idea on the dress code for second look?

 

[gastronome]

Any idea on the dress code for second look?

Paraphrasing from a fb comment on the admitted students group, but business casual for the most part (personally, I probably will bring a blazer for the dinners). They have some optional sport activities so athletic clothes if plan on participating. More information should come in a confirmation email, likely after the reply deadline.

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Paraphrasing from a fb comment on the admitted students group, but business casual for the most part (personally, I probably will bring a blazer for the dinners). They have some optional sport activities so athletic clothes if plan on participating. More information should come in a confirmation email, likely after the reply deadline.

Thanks 🙂

 

[gettheleadout]

Any insight on this? I've tried to call to ask the office of admissions numerous times Friday and this morning but haven't been able to get through.

Same here, I've called multiple times the last few business days, still trying for a response.

 

[BioEngMD]

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[gettheleadout]

Finally got through and the lady who answered was extremely helpful! She said that [email protected] is the correct address to send waitlist responses to and to try again if the first e-mail failed to deliver. Also, we only need to submit financial aid materials in the event that we are accepted off the waitlist. Hope this helps!

Well that's not helpful, it's definitely not the correct address. I just tried again and here's the bounceback that I got (again):

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

[email protected]

Technical details of permanent failure:
Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the recipient domain duke.edu by mx.oit.duke.edu. [152.3.72.25].

The error that the other server returned was:
550 5.1.1 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: undeliverable address: host mail-routing.oit.duke.edu[152.3.70.26] said: 550 5.1.1 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in relay recipient table (in reply to RCPT TO command)

Also, for the record, the address "[email protected]" does not appear anywhere on the internet (that Google indexes, at least). The address "[email protected]" is the contact email listed for admissions everywhere.

 

[BioEngMD]

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[gettheleadout]

Okay, so here's my (last?) update on the email situation:

After talking to Ms. Dockery at the Office of Admissions, I was able to have an email sent from her personal Duke email address, to which I replied with my acceptance of the waitlist position. I might personally recommend waitlisted applicants call and ask for verification that their response to the waitlist offer has been received.

With regard to the email addresses in question, I called Duke OIT, but they were unable to verify for me whether a given email address is a valid receiving mailbox. However,

[email protected] is the listed contact email for admissions, and is definitely real, since I received the post-interview email from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, but definitely exists, at least as an outgoing mailbox, since the waitlist offer came from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, yields an invalid address bounceback from the server, and is invalid according to multiple email verification services online (the above two address are unverifiable due to server settings; one would expect the same result if this address existed).

Thus, I conclude that [email protected] in fact does not exist, and the Office of Admissions is mistaken in directing applicants to send email here. I have no idea how to prove this to them, however, short of telling them to send an email from their outgoing box to the address.

 

[JRDBRNBLU]

Okay, so here's my (last?) update on the email situation:

After talking to Ms. Dockery at the Office of Admissions, I was able to have an email sent from her personal Duke email address, to which I replied with my acceptance of the waitlist position. I might personally recommend waitlisted applicants call and ask for verification that their response to the waitlist offer has been received.

With regard to the email addresses in question, I called Duke OIT, but they were unable to verify for me whether a given email address is a valid receiving mailbox. However,

[email protected] is the listed contact email for admissions, and is definitely real, since I received the post-interview email from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, but definitely exists, at least as an outgoing mailbox, since the waitlist offer came from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, yields an invalid address bounceback from the server, and is invalid according to multiple email verification services online (the above two address are unverifiable due to server settings; one would expect the same result if this address existed).

Thus, I conclude that [email protected] in fact does not exist, and the Office of Admissions is mistaken in directing applicants to send email here. I have no idea how to prove this to them, however, short of telling them to send an email from their outgoing box to the address.

Thanks!! I sent to mc... And never got verification

 

[2018Duke]

Okay, so here's my (last?) update on the email situation:

After talking to Ms. Dockery at the Office of Admissions, I was able to have an email sent from her personal Duke email address, to which I replied with my acceptance of the waitlist position. I might personally recommend waitlisted applicants call and ask for verification that their response to the waitlist offer has been received.

With regard to the email addresses in question, I called Duke OIT, but they were unable to verify for me whether a given email address is a valid receiving mailbox. However,

[email protected] is the listed contact email for admissions, and is definitely real, since I received the post-interview email from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, but definitely exists, at least as an outgoing mailbox, since the waitlist offer came from this address.
[email protected] is not listed anywhere online, yields an invalid address bounceback from the server, and is invalid according to multiple email verification services online (the above two address are unverifiable due to server settings; one would expect the same result if this address existed).

Thus, I conclude that [email protected] in fact does not exist, and the Office of Admissions is mistaken in directing applicants to send email here. I have no idea how to prove this to them, however, short of telling them to send an email from their outgoing box to the address.

The reason for the confusion is that Duke has changed their mail servers within the last year. It used to be [email protected] but now all (at least I think all) emails have migrated to the [email protected]. [email protected] should theoretically work but it is not encrypted or something like that, so they recommend all of us students send emails to [email protected] whenever contacting someone or an office or what have you.

If you are correct it is medadm then it should be [email protected], but I don't know the official email address myself so don't hold me to that!

 

[gettheleadout]

The reason for the confusion is that Duke has changed their mail servers within the last year. It used to be [email protected] but now all (at least I think all) emails have migrated to the [email protected]. [email protected] should theoretically work but it is not encrypted or something like that, so they recommend all of us students send emails to [email protected] whenever contacting someone or an office or what have you.

If you are correct it is medadm then it should be [email protected], but I don't know the official email address myself so don't hold me to that!

Interesting, so apparently Admissions was just unaware that they needed to advise applicants of this as well (as you students were). Ironically, then the only emails listed anywhere (@duke.edu and @mc.duke.edu) are both incorrect, and the correct one would be reached by simply replying to the email that offered the waitlist position! How funny.

 

[5lippy]

if you were accepted, congrats. come to second look. you won't regret it.

 

[2018Duke]

Interesting, so apparently Admissions was just unaware that they needed to advise applicants of this as well (as you students were). Ironically, then the only emails listed anywhere (@duke.edu and @mc.duke.edu) are both incorrect, and the correct one would be reached by simply replying to the email that offered the waitlist position! How funny.

Yea sorry about that. My guess is that the admissions office hasn't updated their email on the website yet.

 

[ithd]

Has anyone gotten confirmation that their statement of intent was received by duke? Will probably call tomorrow to make sure mine arrived

 

[JRDBRNBLU]

Has anyone gotten confirmation that their statement of intent was received by duke? Will probably call tomorrow to make sure mine arrived

Nope!

 

[gastronome]

Has anyone gotten confirmation that their statement of intent was received by duke? Will probably call tomorrow to make sure mine arrived

When'd you send yours out?

 

[ithd]

When'd you send yours out?

Thursday... but it should have gotten there by now (from Boston). Don't want my acceptance rescinded !

 

[gastronome]

Thursday... but it should have gotten there by now (from Boston). Don't want my acceptance rescinded !

For sure. Yeah just sent mine in today, going to wait till Wed/Thurs max. Technically, most letters and such are like one business day regardless. Let us know what they say! 😀

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

For sure. Yeah just sent mine in today, going to wait till Wed/Thurs max. Technically, most letters and such are like one business day regardless. Let us know what they say! 😀

I sent mine today too!

 

[JRDBRNBLU]

Yea sorry about that. My guess is that the admissions office hasn't updated their email on the website yet.

For anyone else wondering, I sent the email accepting the WL position to both the dc and mc emails and got a response this morning saying it had been received from both - so either should work!

 

[Mavkole]

For anyone else wondering, I sent the email accepting the WL position to both the dc and mc emails and got a response this morning saying it had been received from both - so either should work!

+1. I actually received two confirmation emails.

 

[ithd]

For sure. Yeah just sent mine in today, going to wait till Wed/Thurs max. Technically, most letters and such are like one business day regardless. Let us know what they say! 😀

Called em, gave em my name and was told that they received it.

 

[VitaminVater]

So who here is going to revisit?
Any MSTP acceptees? 🙂

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Got my financial aid award today... Ouch.

*Edit* does this mean I would be out of the running for merit scholarships? Or can your official award offer change?