2014-2015 Duke University Application Thread

[peanutbutterdaisy]

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Welp the penguin avatar has failed me...Got the application declined message today (complete late July, LizzyM low 70s), best of luck to all the other penguins still in the running!!

 

[Lt_Yash]

Welp the penguin avatar has failed me...Got the application declined message today (complete late July, LizzyM low 70s), best of luck to all the other penguins still in the running!!

I am sorry to hear that. Did they send an email or was it on your portal?

 

[peanutbutterdaisy]

I am sorry to hear that. Did they send an email or was it on your portal?

It was posted on the portal this morning. I have a pretty boring job and have made a morning ritual of reading the news, looking for the best online sales, and checking the status of all my apps, so I know it was changed in the last 24 hours haha

 

[FigureSkatingDiva]

🙁 Good luck with your other choices!

 

[BioEngMD]

Late posting but I received an II within the last week as well. Absolutely ecstatic!

 

[sunflower18]

Late posting but I received an II within the last week as well. It seemed like I stared at the e-mail for over an hour before I finally convinced myself it was real. Absolutely ecstatic, Duke is my dream school and I can't express in words how excited I am to interview here!

This post made me so happy!!! I'm so excited for you -- you're gonna blow them away! 🙂

 

[godawg300]

Late posting but I received an II within the last week as well. It seemed like I stared at the e-mail for over an hour before I finally convinced myself it was real. Absolutely ecstatic, Duke is my dream school and I can't express in words how excited I am to interview here!

Congrats! When were you complete?

 

[BioEngMD]

Congrats! When were you complete?

Thanks! I was complete in early July, don't remember the exact date.

 

[godawg300]

Thanks! I was complete in early July, don't remember the exact date.

Thanks! This gives me a drop of hope lol.

 

[jordan789]

I think I'm a little behind most of guys haha I'm still doing my secondary.....do you think it is too late to apply? (sGPA: 3.97, MCAT: 36, good ECs)

 

[2018Duke]

I think I'm a little behind most of guys haha I'm still doing my secondary.....do you think it is too late to apply? (sGPA: 3.97, MCAT: 36, good ECs)

I think you should still throw in an application. You have great stats and, like I said previously, at this point last year I didn't even have an II yet. Others I know interviewed in late February and also got in.

 

[jordan789]

I think you should still throw in an application. You have great stats and, like I said previously, at this point last year I didn't even have an II yet. Others I know interviewed in late February and also got in.

Alright man, thanks for the advice. Hopefully I can get it in this weekend. I know Duke says they don't give interviews on a rolling basis but I'm sure they still fill up interview slots at the same rate but I'll take my chances.

 

[Duke2018]

Just wanted to stop in and say that it is definitely worth still submitting. Pretty sure there are some people in the current M1 class who didn't submit by this point - not 100% sure about the specific timing, but I know there are people who applied late and got in. Your numbers are easily within the range so definitely give it a shot.

Alright man, thanks for the advice. Hopefully I can get it in this weekend. I know Duke says they don't give interviews on a rolling basis but I'm sure they still fill up interview slots at the same rate but I'll take my chances.

 

[purplepolarbear]

For those of you who already interviewed, did it finished at exactly 4? I want to book a flight around 5:30 but not sure if I should risk it with potential rush hour traffic

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

For those of you who already interviewed, did it finished at exactly 4? I want to book a flight around 5:30 but not sure if I should risk it with potential rush hour traffic

exactly at 4, yes

 

[4forsmores]

My application is still under review and I submitted the secondary in July! I figured that I would be rejected right off the starting line, but it hasn't happened yet! Does anyone know why this might be?

 

[G_Marker]

My application is still under review and I submitted the secondary in July! I figured that I would be rejected right off the starting line, but it hasn't happened yet! Does anyone know why this might be?

Same here. I'm hoping it's not just because the people screening us are slow.

 

[Lt_Yash]

My application is still under review and I submitted the secondary in July! I figured that I would be rejected right off the starting line, but it hasn't happened yet! Does anyone know why this might be?

I am in the same boat as well.

 

[godawg300]

I am in the same boat as well.

Have they rejected anyone?

 

[gettheleadout]

Have they rejected anyone?

Yeah, look further up in the thread. No email notification I don't believe, but people have found out on the portal.


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[godawg300]

Yeah, look further up in the thread. No email notification I don't believe, but people have found out on the portal.


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Just checked mine. Still in review I guess. Submitted 7/31

 

[4forsmores]

I suppose we will all just have to wait and see! Good luck everyone!

 

[happyfeet1292]

Hi all, late-ish to the party but I'm a current MS1 and willing to answer questions/help you guys keep your sanity through the crazy process that is MD applications! Feel free to post questions here or PM me, classes are starting to pick up so I can't guarantee a time-frame for a response but I'll try my best to be timely.

Best of luck to y'all!

 

[estanton]

Hi all, late-ish to the party but I'm a current MS1 and willing to answer questions/help you guys keep your sanity through the crazy process that is MD applications! Feel free to post questions here or PM me, classes are starting to pick up so I can't guarantee a time-frame for a response but I'll try my best to be timely.

Best of luck to y'all!

I would like to point out that this is potentially where the penguin avatar/handle craze truly started.

 

[researchismymiddlename]

My application is still under review and I submitted the secondary in July! I figured that I would be rejected right off the starting line, but it hasn't happened yet! Does anyone know why this might be?

Same! I've been under screening since my file was complete on July 1. LizzyM~ 74.5, ties to NC and good ECs. Not a rejection 'till I have the letter in my hand 🙂 Dream school for me!!

 

[Earl Simmons]

Same! I've been under screening since my file was complete on July 1. LizzyM~ 74.5, ties to NC and good ECs. Not a rejection 'till I have the letter in my hand 🙂 Dream school for me!!

Dream school over here too! I've had the same status since 7/10.

 

[sunflower18]

Same boat as y'all! No status change. This school is definitely one of my top choices!

 

[jsquared91]

II today! complete first week of august, so there's some hope! LizzyM 73, SO PUMPED.

 

[happyfeet1292]

I would like to point out that this is potentially where the penguin avatar/handle craze truly started.

Haha, what do you mean?

 

[FFH]

II today! complete first week of august, so there's some hope! LizzyM 73, SO PUMPED.

Pumped penguins are cute. Congrats! "Pender"

 

[estanton]

Haha, what do you mean?

Oh I assumed your username "happyfeet" was about the movie!

 

[gettheleadout]

I would like to point out that this is potentially where the penguin avatar/handle craze truly started.

Oh no, the trend definitely started with @ProbablyAPenguin.

 

[FFH]

It's funny because Pitt was the real penguin while duke has nothing to do with it and yet the penguinification started here.

 

[estanton]

Oh no, the trend definitely started with @ProbablyAPenguin.

This was a joke because happy feet is an ms1 so technically it's first penguin reference with ultimate success at Duke 😉

 

[ProbablyAPenguin]

Oh no, the trend definitely started with @ProbablyAPenguin.

It was unintentional. I promise.

 

[gettheleadout]

It was unintentional. I promise.

Probably 😉


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[ConsultantMD]

Probably 😉


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I will be a naysayer that I got nothing but rejections while on the Penguin train. Once I got off, I got an II and no rejections so I think we'll keep it this way. 😉 I do like those little guys though...

 

[Australopithekus]

Nobody here ever uncovered information about the rumored student host list, right? If you have it, would you mind sharing?

 

[ChannelingLarryDavid]

rejected LizzyM 74. rejection number 5. i love this game.

 

[MrMe123]

rejected LizzyM 74. rejection number 5. i love this game.

Sorry about that 🙁 If you wouldn't mind, could you say your complete date / date they got back to you?

 

[ChannelingLarryDavid]

Sorry about that 🙁 If you wouldn't mind, could you say your complete date / date they got back to you?

complete 7/18. it's weird, they didn't email me about updating my status. i checked randomly this morning and saw that they rejected me. so it could have happened yesterday or over the weekend.

 

[2015med]

It was unintentional. I promise.

Yes, but then a few of us (including myself) very intentionally (and maybe a little aggressively) correlated "Penguin" with "application cycle awesomeness" and quickly got on board 🙂

 

[5lippy]

hey everyone. ms2 here. currently in the midst of my clinical year. med school isn't easy, but it's well worth everything that you have, and will, invest in the process. good luck to everyone in the interview process and Go DUKE!

 

[Earl Simmons]

Any idea how many more interview dates are left?

 

[Earl Simmons]

They have interview dates all the way until mid-February. I didn't receive my invitation until November, so I think there are still some to give out if it follows last cycle at all.

Thank you! I can breathe again...for now!

 

[estanton]

My biggest advice is to not let SDN get to you. This process is tough enough without this site taking a toll on your mental health. Find a hobby, go for a walk in a forest, keep yourself busy, exercise, eat right...do anything but check here constantly.

I wish.

 

[Ecologyman]

II today! OOS LizzyM ~ 75. Non-traditional. Feeling so lucky to get an II here - DREAM SCHOOL!! Avaliable dates were from early Jan to mid-Jan.

 

[harvst]

congrats. when were you complete?

 

[Ecologyman]

Oh I knew I forgot something - I was complete 7/27.

 

[FFH]

Oh I knew I forgot something - I was complete 7/27.

You are so forgiven. 😛 Thanks and congrats!