2014-2015 Duke University Application Thread

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Scribblers said:
II earlier this afternoon! Never saw this one coming since I added Duke on late. I am incredibly pumped. :joyful:
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II invite today as well! I applied not long ago, and so I didn't expect to hear back from Duke, let alone so quickly. Still not sure if it's real...
 
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Cambover said:
We just got the ball rolling at this end and you should be able to request a host. Not sure if you have to call or they email you about it.
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Thanks Cambover! My interview is actually later this week, so I ended up getting a hotel instead (just to be safe). Regardless, thanks for getting back to me!
 
First post on here!!

Any Duke interviewers on Sept. 25th staying at the hotel provided want to carpool from the airport to the hotel and save $$?

My flight gets in at 6:30PM!
 
If anyone has interviewed on here, how was it? I have mine in six days, and I'm somewhat intimidated. It doesn't help that this is the first MMI-type that I have had.
 
acquiescing said:
If anyone has interviewed on here, how was it? I have mine in six days, and I'm somewhat intimidated. It doesn't help that this is the first MMI-type that I have had.
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I could be wrong, but I believe their first day of interviews was today; I interview there very soon, and I'll definitely post a little thing on my mdapps about it. Also feel free to PM me at the end of the week about it!
 
wolverine2015grad said:
I could be wrong, but I believe their first day of interviews was today; I interview there very soon, and I'll definitely post a little thing on my mdapps about it. Also feel free to PM me at the end of the week about it!
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Didn't know these were the first days of interviews. Thanks! Good luck in yours!
 
acquiescing said:
If anyone has interviewed on here, how was it? I have mine in six days, and I'm somewhat intimidated. It doesn't help that this is the first MMI-type that I have had.
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I did! I was pretty scared of the MMI at first, but once you settle in it's not bad. The raters were friendly and it started to feel like an interesting game after the first couple of sessions.
 
Rejected. Complete early July. 70+ LizzyM. I never received an email, but happen to notice in the portal when I logged in today for the first time in weeks.
 
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Both the associate dean and associate director of admissions here are absolutely incredible people. Even if I get a harsh rejection from here, at least I had the awe-inspiring opportunity to meet with these two individuals.

EDIT: What I'm trying to say here is: get really excited about interview day. Even if you hate MMI's, or even if they go terribly, you will still get to meet the admissions faculty. Their "speeches" make the taxing secondary completely worth it.
 
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wolverine2015grad said:
Both the associate dean and associate director of admissions here are absolutely incredible people. Even if I get a harsh rejection from here, at least I had the awe-inspiring opportunity to meet with these two individuals.

EDIT: What I'm trying to say here is: get really excited about interview day. Even if you hate MMI's, or even if they go terribly, you will still get to meet the admissions faculty. Their "speeches" make the taxing secondary completely worth it.
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+1 to all of this. It gave me inspiration moving forward in this process.
 
MoreChicken3000 said:
@wolverine2015grad and @Scarlett218 I totally agree! Btw the Duke people mentioned an exit survey that we need to complete before the application process can move forward. Do either of you know where to access it?
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They said it would be attached in an email, I believe.

Wolverine's protocol: If I don't receive the email tonight or tomorrow, then I'll check my portal online. If it doesn't show up anywhere by Monday, then I'll come to SDN. If others on SDN have got it, then I'll call the admissions office.
 
wolverine2015grad said:
They said it would be attached in an email, I believe.

Wolverine's protocol: If I don't receive the email tonight or tomorrow, then I'll check my portal online. If it doesn't show up anywhere by Monday, then I'll come to SDN. If others on SDN have got it, then I'll call the admissions office.
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Sounds like a plan!
 
Hey guys, I have a question about the interviews. I am scheduled to interview on Oct. 16th, and I am wondering if the MMI questions are solely hypothetical scenarios or do the scorers mix in questions about the interviewer?
 
Complete Aug 6th, should I just wait for the rejection? It seems people who were completed after me have gotten IIs.
 
Friendly_female_house said:
Complete Aug 6th, should I just wait for the rejection? It seems people who were completed after me have gotten IIs.
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Don't sell yourself out! The way I believe most schools extend II's (someone feel free to correct me if this is way off base) is they do an initial screen of applicants, and they send II's to the people they really want. After that, they re-review the completed applications that were good, but not jaw-dropping, and pick and choose some of those people to extend II's to.

Until Duke formally rejects you, there's always a real chance of an II! 🙂
 
Abstractions said:
Don't sell yourself out! The way I believe most schools extend II's (someone feel free to correct me if this is way off base) is they do an initial screen of applicants, and they send II's to the people they really want. After that, they re-review the completed applications that were good, but not jaw-dropping, and pick and choose some of those people to extend II's to.

Until Duke formally rejects you, there's always a real chance of an II! 🙂
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I am subscribing to this train of thought and keeping my hopes up for Duke to love me one of these days!
 
Abstractions said:
Don't sell yourself out! The way I believe most schools extend II's (someone feel free to correct me if this is way off base) is they do an initial screen of applicants, and they send II's to the people they really want. After that, they re-review the completed applications that were good, but not jaw-dropping, and pick and choose some of those people to extend II's to.

Until Duke formally rejects you, there's always a real chance of an II! 🙂
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I'll just wait for rejections...if it turns out that Duke indeed reciprocates my love. Then..............then.................then.........................Fireworks, Dancedancedance! and Happy ever-after!
 
Friendly_female_house said:
Complete Aug 6th, should I just wait for the rejection? It seems people who were completed after me have gotten IIs.
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Last year, I was complete in early August but didn't get an II until November. I got in.

I know others that got II's in January, interviewed in February, and got in.

It's not over until it's over!
 
For those who interviewed: seems like the interview fb survey posts the next day. I see it now on my secondary app portal.
 
How long do we have to schedule our interview when sent an invitation? Also, can we wait for more interview dates to become available or are the four they give us the only ones we have to select from?
 
Is anyone else here interviewing on October 30th? I'm interested in splitting rental car costs since $40/person for the shuttle each way seems absurd.
 
wolverine2015grad said:
Both the associate dean and associate director of admissions here are absolutely incredible people. Even if I get a harsh rejection from here, at least I had the awe-inspiring opportunity to meet with these two individuals.

EDIT: What I'm trying to say here is: get really excited about interview day. Even if you hate MMI's, or even if they go terribly, you will still get to meet the admissions faculty. Their "speeches" make the taxing secondary completely worth it.
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I think I watched one of their speeches on youtube for PS inspiration. he was talking about how important the personal aspects are [great speech, but still made me wonder when I had classmates w/ poor social skills but great numbers get into duke. idk]
 
onceawolverine said:
Both the associate dean and associate director of admissions here are absolutely incredible people. Even if I get a harsh rejection from here, at least I had the awe-inspiring opportunity to meet with these two individuals.

EDIT: What I'm trying to say here is: get really excited about interview day. Even if you hate MMI's, or even if they go terribly, you will still get to meet the admissions faculty. Their "speeches" make the taxing secondary completely worth it.
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After reading your blurb (always superb, btw), I really REALLY want a Duke II 🙂 If only just to hear this magnificent speech 😉

Been complete since July 3... wrote SUPER long essays, 74.5 LizzyM, tons of research, ties to NC and Duke, but still waiting! I'm not giving hope until I get the rejection letter 😀 And I LOVE your attitude @Abstractions
 
Sent II in on Sept. 7th. Status says: Application Screening - Your supplemental application has been completed. Your application is now being reviewed by a set of independent screeners on our admissions committee. Anybody just get an interview? What date did you send your II in?
 
ElizaMD88 said:
Sent II in on Sept. 7th. Status says: Application Screening - Your supplemental application has been completed. Your application is now being reviewed by a set of independent screeners on our admissions committee. Anybody just get an interview? What date did you send your II in?
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II = Interview Invite, not secondary 😉
 
ElizaMD88 said:
Sent II in on Sept. 7th. Status says: Application Screening - Your supplemental application has been completed. Your application is now being reviewed by a set of independent screeners on our admissions committee. Anybody just get an interview? What date did you send your II in?
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II means interview invite. I think you are referring to your secondary 🙂
 
ElizaMD88 said:
Sent II in on Sept. 7th. Status says: Application Screening - Your supplemental application has been completed. Your application is now being reviewed by a set of independent screeners on our admissions committee. Anybody just get an interview? What date did you send your II in?
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II means "interview invite." But I think they move through apps quickly so you might hear soon!
 
ElizaMD88 said:
haha, my first post and I already made myself sound silly. whoops! Thanks guys!
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No it's pretty counter intuitive! I think people keep using it for that reason. Good luck though! Hopefully you'll hear back in the next few weeks but be sure to check your online status they have changed statuses before sending emails in previous cycles.
 
estanton said:
No it's pretty counter intuitive! I think people keep using it for that reason. Good luck though! Hopefully you'll hear back in the next few weeks but be sure to check your online status they have changed statuses before sending emails in previous cycles.
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I definitely consider learning that II means interview and not secondary is an SDN rite of passage 😛
 
Bovary said:
Is it easy enough to get an Uber from the airport ? (And I guess to the airport as well)
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It was really easy when I was there. There were about 3 UberX drivers just hanging at or near the airport
 
acquiescing said:
Interviewed on Monday and it was fantastic. If anyone has any questions about interview day, feel free to message me. Good luck to everyone!
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Glad to hear it went well! I do love the comments by Dean Armstrong on the website 🙂

Did you by any chance take the MCAT last year on August 3? I think I remember you from the threads that time since that's when I took the MCAT myself. Glad to see your cycle is going so phenomenally!
 
Dean Armstrong spoke in the morning and it was impressive. You must be confusing me with someone else because I didn't take it until May of this year, but thanks!
 
estanton said:
No it's pretty counter intuitive! I think people keep using it for that reason. Good luck though! Hopefully you'll hear back in the next few weeks but be sure to check your online status they have changed statuses before sending emails in previous cycles.
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Hard to balance on that fine line of obsessively checking/maintaining sanity. Who knew this process would be so difficult!
 
Since Duke does non-rolling admissions, is there any real benefit to interviewing earlier than later?
 
mostlyharmless1 said:
Since Duke does non-rolling admissions, is there any real benefit to interviewing earlier than later?
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No, shouldn't matter if you interview later. But submitting later might negatively affect your applications, if you haven't already gotten an interview and they've already filled most of their interview slots.
 
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II received yesterday, I had the choice of four days (one Thursday, three Mondays): November 20, December 1, 8, and 15
 
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