2015-2016 Duke University Application Thread

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mojanglez said:
jesus 12 pages? i felt i wrote a pretty substantial amount including the optional and its 3 pages
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Yeah, I really hope his writing is good or else I wouldn't know how much of that is going to be read carefully :p
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shh-pthway said:
For MSTP applicants, looks like II's will start mid-august according to website: "The MSTP admissions committee reviews applications as they are completed, and in mid-August the program will begin to issue interview invitations.."
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Sweet! Earliest reported IIs on SDN from 2013 and 2014 were on 8/29 so this is a nice surprise.
 
II!!!! So excited!
 
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I GOT AN INTERVIEW!!!!!! Can't breathe I'm so excited! Congrats to everyone and keep being patient!
 
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So I got an II literally one hour after submitting my secondary. I wish all med schools would have turnaround that fast.

Verified 6/8
LizzyM 74-77
 
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For anyone wondering about PCLT, it's an either/or situation; if they don't think you're good for PCLT, you won't be considered for MD (the sense I got is that it's like 2 different programs).
 
Those of you getting interviews- do you get e-mails or are you checking the status page? I thought there was some place that said they wouldn't contact you further but I hate neurotically checking the status page :confused:
 
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HybridEarth said:
Yah!! Congrats getting one so early. Stats/complete date?
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Thanks!! 3.98/36 and completed on 7/20. Duke undergrad too if that matters

tick_tock_tick_tock said:
Those of you getting interviews- do you get e-mails or are you checking the status page? I thought there was some place that said they wouldn't contact you further but I hate neurotically checking the status page :confused:
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I got it through an email, haven't checked the status page
 
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nsa13 said:
Thanks!! 3.98/36 and completed on 7/20. Duke undergrad too if that matters
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Wtf how'd you keep 3.98 at Duke

Monster
 
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Got my first II today from here!! my lizzy m score is 72-74 completed secondary around the 20th
 
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Finally just submitted their beast of a secondary. Now on to Temple and Cooper! Good luck everyone!
 
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Ok Duke you have your Pokemon character ... now give me my II
 
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I was supposed to switch to Exeggutor weeks ago.. What is wrong with me
 
HybridEarth said:
I was supposed to switch to Exeggutor weeks ago.. What is wrong with me
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Yeah man I'm disappointed :sorry:
Exeggcute*
Remember, you don't want to jump the gun or else you'll never evolve :nono:
 
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I'm so bad that I haven't submitted my secondary... which is now more than a month overdue. #TooManyQuestions
 
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II just now! Stats in MDApps
 
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mj216 said:
What was your submit date?
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I submitted the 7/6 I believe. Sorry don't remember the exact date but it was within three days of receiving the secondary!
 
My girlfriend just got an interview! 4.0/513.
 
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She was complete on 7/26/15. Very involved in research (one 3rd author pub) and honors thesis, etc. etc. captain of sports team, clinical, volunteering.
 
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Caffein3 said:
She was complete on 8/26/15. Very involved in research (one 3rd author pub) and honors thesis, etc. etc. captain of sports team, clinical, volunteering.
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Hm, how interesting that she got an II 21 days before her application was complete :smuggrin:
 
Whoops! Edited so it says July. Nice catch.
 
Caffein3 said:
Whoops! Edited so it says July. Nice catch.
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Great tagline btw lol maybe I should do something similar! "Gym Leader" is kinda dumb b/c errbody already know who Clair is you know
 
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avgn said:
Great tagline btw lol maybe I should do something similar! "Gym Leader" is kinda dumb b/c errbody already know who Clair is you know
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ya we know what she is...a sore loser
 
is 950 words too long for the advocacy essay? My others are all around 500, but I felt this question had so many parts that I needed to address. Thoughts?
 
If the entire 950 words is super compelling, i think it is justified. Have several people read it to make sure everything you wrote is essential to ensure you're not unnecessarily repeating yourself. Once i get in a groove, i know it's easy for me to be verbose without actually needing to be. My longest essay on this app was around 750 words I believe.
 
timsk said:
If the entire 950 words is super compelling, i think it is justified. Have several people read it to make sure everything you wrote is essential to ensure you're not unnecessarily repeating yourself. Once i get in a groove, i know it's easy for me to be verbose without actually needing to be. My longest essay on this app was around 750 words I believe.
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I agree with this and will just add that my longest was 500ish words. Duke has so many essays that I find it hard to believe that they'd actively want to hear a super long story/experience when a shorter one would suffice.
 
Does anyone know if Duke accepts updates pre-interview. If so, what is the process? Couldn't find it on their secondary. Thanks!
 
is there a way i can tell if duke has received my LORs?
 
bobmccorweg said:
is there a way i can tell if duke has received my LORs?
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Mine just says "application screening" at the top, so I'm going to assume they have my LoRs, or otherwise they wouldn't have started that process
 
starlite911 said:
Mine just says "application screening" at the top, so I'm going to assume they have my LoRs, or otherwise they wouldn't have started that process
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Nice. I didn't notice this yesterday, but it's here now. :nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting:
 
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Pretty sure Duke is one of the few schools that extend IIs without receiving LORs. I've heard they don't even read letters until after you interview...but that could be speculation. Anyone receive an II without having all of their recs in?
 
Submitted and SO relieved to be done with this one!
 
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For the pre-reqs is psychology and sociology both required?
 
If you don't have psychology is it a pre-interview auto reject?
 
Dropping this from my list. With Duke's location, terrible curriculum structure (skipping pre/clinical experience in favor of research, no thanks), secondary questions, and late notification date, this isn't the place for me. I also don't care about sports so the campus culture wouldn't jive with me either.

Good luck to everyone else! Would've loved to visit Durham/Chapel Hill for kicks, but not feeling it here.
 
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