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Does anyone know if they have any type of separate screening for in-state applicants, or it's all just one big pool?
 
I forgot to add this earlier but my II was for the Primary Care Leadership Track -- does anyone know if there are separate interview days for that?
 
I forgot to add this earlier but my II was for the Primary Care Leadership Track -- does anyone know if there are separate interview days for that?

The PCLT applicants interview on the same days as non-PCLT applicants (they usually just have one additional interview, either that day or by phone)
 
The PCLT applicants interview on the same days as non-PCLT applicants (they usually just have one additional interview, either that day or by phone)
Thanks for the info! I was just wondering because the II came on Monday and no dates have been available since then, but that's good to know. I guess I'll just have to be patient 🙂
 
II received! Scheduled for the latest day available to me: November 4. LM 75.

Congrats dude/gal/non-binary person!

Complete date? If I remember correctly, based on last year’s thread, they do a first run through in somewhat chronological order then cycle back again in somewhat chronological order.
 
Congrats dude/gal/non-binary person!

Complete date? If I remember correctly, based on last year’s thread, they do a first run through in somewhat chronological order then cycle back again in somewhat chronological order.
Congrats dude/gal/non-binary person!

Complete date? If I remember correctly, based on last year’s thread, they do a first run through in somewhat chronological order then cycle back again in somewhat chronological order.
July 21
 
Congrats on the interview invite! What dates were available if you don't mind me asking?
Sure! October 28 and October 31 were the only ones I saw.

Edit: there may have been ones further out, but I didn't look. I felt like I was signing up for classes in undergrad again "GOTTA SIGN UP BEFORE ALL THE SPOTS ARE GONE!" or "gotta sign up before they realize they made a mistake "
 
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So glad I'm not the only one pushing things out later in the year. I still have two secondaries to complete and trying to keep that same mindset.
Same. I've been sitting on two secondaries for so long, but I told myself I will send it by this weekend...
 
Seems like they are going in chronological for their second round. Hoping for the more third
 
maaaan I'm not sure how many times its been said on this website but ApPLiCaTiOnS aRe nOt ReViEwEd cHrOnOLogiCaLLy
This was in response to the post immediately above mine that said "Seems like they are going in chronological for their second round."
 
maaaan I'm not sure how many times its been said on this website but ApPLiCaTiOnS aRe nOt ReViEwEd cHrOnOLogiCaLLy

It's not the applications are NOT reviewed in chronological order, but they aren't necessarily reviewed in chronological order. Duke isn't exactly in chrono order because they probably do multiple rounds (likely sorted based on points award by algorithm or something), but each individual round = in chrono order. If you submitted 9/10 and got an II 9/12, you might've been put into the Round 1 pile, thus reviewed before the 7/23 who was put in Rounds 2 or 3.

Of course, this is just speculation based on SDN posted IIs on this and last year's thread. I personally do not understand why some people (not necessarily you, but many commenters I've seen on SDN and reddit) get so triggered when other applicants theorize or speculate.
 
I wonder how helpful updates are to this school? LM 75.8 here, literally checking my email so many times a day in hopes that Duke will send some love my way lolol
 
Does anyone know about what interview dates are available? Looking on their website, it seems like they are interviewing up to January. I am curious to see if they are filling up the majority of spots.
 
Anybody who interviewed have the piece you wrote on interview day go blank on your application?

I know it showed up right after I interviewed, but now a few weeks later it is blank, while the rest of the essays are still populated. Is it just me?
 
I got invited to interview for Duke's MSTP today but there are no dates available on the portal? Anyone else having this issue?
 
Does anyone know if there is an interview day on Friday, Nov 1st? I'll be down there on that Saturday and am wondering if an ITA is worth sending.
 
Does anyone know if there is an interview day on Friday, Nov 1st? I'll be down there on that Saturday and am wondering if an ITA is worth sending.

There was one on November 4 when I signed up. Idk if it’s still open but you may as well try if you don’t mind staying through Monday
 
For those of you who received interview invites, did the "application is being reviewed by independent screeners..." thing on the application portal change to something else?
 
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