Duke Part II

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JohnMadden said:
Hey guys:

Can someone tell me what I need to do to withdraw my acceptance? Do I have to write a letter? Or can it be a call or email?
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I was looking up how to send in my deposit, and here's the info on withdrawing:

"If, after you've submitted your Statement of Intent, you decide to decline our offer of admission you must inform this office in writing with a letter bearing your signature (their emphasis, not mine) indicating you are completely withdrawing from Duke's 2007 incoming class. To protect the integrity of the process, emails are not (again, their emphasis) accepted for this procedure however, we will accept a signed letter by fax that includes your signature and AMCAS identification number (919-668-3714)."

Hmmm... the horrible (lack of) punctuation in that paragraph would make me think twice about attending, but I've already sent in my check. Oh well. 😀
 
dakta said:
I would say that the best advice I got on going to medical school was not to let cost be an important factor in picking a school. It's not like you're going to be paying off debt for the rest of your life, and education should be considered an investment. If you like Duke, you should just come and not try to leverage for more money. That makes you a whiner. If you're really looking for a bargain, try here: http://www.amazon.com/Med-School-Box-Prestige-Fraction/dp/1594741476
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I'm not a whiner... *sobsob* *wail* I'm pooooorrrrr. :cry:

🙄 No, really, every person I talked to at Second Look told me to write to Financial Aid and ask for more money. So I did. And I got... nothing. Oh well. My parents (who were rooting for a Duke decision... not that they're paying for anything) pointed out that because the first year is 12 months, and the other schools are 10, Duke's per month cost is actually my cheapest option.
 
sometimes i wish i applied to duke just so i can be a part of this action-packed thread! the baylor waitlist thread is so dead!

FCD - i really hope you get into duke. it is obvious you want it very badly! do you want to go to duke over baylor?
 
so may16 is the day adcom is meeting. do you Dukies know when they are going to start making "the calls"? it seems like they called on the 16th last year. thanks!
 
byong_soo said:
so may16 is the day adcom is meeting. do you Dukies know when they are going to start making "the calls"? it seems like they called on the 16th last year. thanks!
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I think they met on May 16th last year and then made the calls in the afternoon. I got my call around 2 pm.
 
After receiving my deposit today, good ol' RW sent me an email that opened with "WHOOO HOOO!" Have we mentioned how awesome he is lately?

Here's to hoping a few more people will be mailing $100 checks on May 16!
 
Dr Durden said:
After receiving my deposit today, good ol' RW sent me an email that opened with "WHOOO HOOO!" Have we mentioned how awesome he is lately?

Here's to hoping a few more people will be mailing $100 checks on May 16!
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:laugh: !
 
diosa428 said:
I think they met on May 16th last year and then made the calls in the afternoon. I got my call around 2 pm.
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wow, that's a pretty short meeting,,,,
 
mlle3000 said:
FCD - i really hope you get into duke. it is obvious you want it very badly! do you want to go to duke over baylor?
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Thanx, mlle. You can be a part of this thread any time. I am going to UTSW over Baylor. I didn't like Baylor too much to be honest. The curriculum is great, but I like UTSW much better. And of course, Duke uber-trumps all.

diosa428 said:
Alphabetically, your name comes before mine. Duh.
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pwnt :meanie:
 
I'm the opposite. I really liked what Baylor had to offer...they just didn't like what I had to offer....ha ha ha. But moving to Houston would have been awful!!!
 
You know I actually like Houston but I know what you mean, pagemma, something just wasn't right about the place. Plus, the whole paying a ton of money to have a medical school logo that I could make in microsoft word in like 2 mins tells me some of the ppl making the decisions aren't so bright.

Dook, looks as though things turned out fine for u tho 😛
 
A word of warning to the pre-meds on this thread...this is what med school does to us all:

as I'm bitching about having to learn about folic acid while my boyfriend (let's call him "matt") folds his laundry...
Matt: Oh my goodness. Where the **** do my socks go?
Me: *laughs*
Matt: No I'm not even kidding. I'm sick of this. What the ****, where do my socks always go?
Me: I don't know?
Matt: AHH! ****ing socks! *runs around and bangs things*

Don't say I didn't warn you.
 
MrBurns10 said:
A word of warning to the pre-meds on this thread...this is what med school does to us all:

as I'm bitching about having to learn about folic acid while my boyfriend (let's call him "matt") folds his laundry...
Matt: Oh my goodness. Where the **** do my socks go?
Me: *laughs*
Matt: No I'm not even kidding. I'm sick of this. What the ****, where do my socks always go?
Me: I don't know?
Matt: AHH! ****ing socks! *runs around and bangs things*

Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Ah, that sounds familiar. Actually, tonight my multi-colored Duke pen resurfaced in the hands of my fiance. You know, the ones they say to buy for gross anatomy [as if a pen ever helped anyone learn gross anatomy]. I forgot I even owned the pen until I saw her with it. So not only am I fried enough to forget I even owned the pen, but I am also now anal enough to actually care that it disappeared.

BUT, I have plans...I see it on the counter as I type and plan to steal it back...👍

Now back to VNad... [laughs while any premeds try to figure out what biochemical pathway this is since they haven't heard of it before...]

Actually, I will give anyone that doesn't go to Duke some major props if they can figure out what VNad actually is in science...
 
Multicolored pen = good for EMS work, BAD for anatomy. Multicolored highlighters = awesome for any occasion.
 
pagemmapants said:
Multicolored highlighters = awesome for any occasion.
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Quite true. A friend of mine once got really impatient with me because I was buying highlighters and spent 10 minutes trying to decide which brand of multicolored highlighters was better. Clearly, these sorts of decisions are important and must not be rushed.

Also, multicolored Sharpies are the most fantastic writing implements I've encountered since Gelly Roll pens first became popular.
 
6 days now !! !
:scared: :luck: :luck:

please love me duke
 
i used to like gel pens too.
now my favorite is uniball micro. black one.
i also noticed a lot of hardcord pre-meds use four-colors-in-one pen to color code thier lecture notes.
i digress
 
byong_soo said:
6 days now !! !
:scared: :luck: :luck:

please love me duke
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Good work, byong. I saw the countdown, and I was like wtf... it's already up. I need to stop sleeping so much I guess 😛

In related news, I had a dream about Duke last night. I'm glad lots of graduation stuff is going on this week so that I don't go insane :scared:

And for you, Burnsie... :banana:
 
FemalesCANTDriv said:
Thanx, mlle. You can be a part of this thread any time. I am going to UTSW over Baylor. I didn't like Baylor too much to be honest. The curriculum is great, but I like UTSW much better. And of course, Duke uber-trumps all.
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hurray! thanks for the honorary "membership". and no hard feelings about the baylor comments! 🙂 🙂 (actually, i think i understand where some of ya'll are coming from)

Dookter said:
Actually, tonight my multi-colored Duke pen resurfaced in the hands of my fiance. You know, the ones they say to buy for gross anatomy [as if a pen ever helped anyone learn gross anatomy]. I forgot I even owned the pen until I saw her with it. So not only am I fried enough to forget I even owned the pen, but I am also now anal enough to actually care that it disappeared.

BUT, I have plans...I see it on the counter as I type and plan to steal it back...👍
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i LOVE those pens...my brother went to duke undergrad....during that time, i was in highschool and those pens were my staple! i miss them!

FemalesCANTDriv said:
In related news, I had a dream about Duke last night.
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ohh...that's good karma. my friend keeps telling me to "believe, trust, KNOW...." that's hard for a scientist to hear, but nonetheless, i keep trying to think positive thoughts!
 
hey folks,

Does anyone remember how long a Duke M1 day is? Was it...9-5? I can't remember.

Would appreciate the help.
 
has anyone who recently sent in an update/LOI gotten a reply from RW?
 
I also got a reply when I sent mine but it was a few weeks back. It makes me nervous when they don't reply also so I know where you are coming from.
 
campingisintese said:
hey folks,

Does anyone remember how long a Duke M1 day is? Was it...9-5? I can't remember.

Would appreciate the help.
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You mean just a day on average? It depends. First block I think was mostly 9-4. Second block we had anatomy 3 days a week from 2-5, but I don't know when lectures were b/c I stopped going to class. Third block was mostly 9-4. This block is mostly 9-4. We always have practice course on Tuesdays from 2-5. We always have one afternoon off a week... We rarely have anything mandatory before 10 though, which is nice.
 
MrBurns10 said:
I honestly can't get enough of that banana. Like, seriously.

:banana: :beat: ooh that's a new one for me. I like that one, too.

For you, FCD: :banana: :beat: :banana:
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There is waaay too much action going on in that post. This is my favorite :biglove: :biglove: :biglove: Haha funny coming from me, isn't it?
 
diosa428 said:
There is waaay too much action going on in that post. This is my favorite :biglove: :biglove: :biglove: Haha funny coming from me, isn't it?
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Whoa. That's about as strange as you getting Cheery Bear or Friendly Bear or whatever the hell it was in that "what care bear are you?" quiz.
 
MrBurns10 said:
I honestly can't get enough of that banana. Like, seriously.

:banana: :beat: ooh that's a new one for me. I like that one, too.

For you, FCD: :banana: :beat: :banana:
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LOL! I just got an email back from RW (after sending in my absolute last update), and I swear that guy needs to write an inspirational quote book or something... he's good.

For Burnsie and diosa:

:bow: :banana: :hello: and finally... :hijacked:
 
Soo I get a call from a random 919 number this afternoon, and when I see it, I freak out in my head thinking by some random freakish luck/gods smiling upon me/universe aligned chance of fate, I am getting THE call from duke, and I didnt answer in time..aghh!...but a message was left and it turns out...the FedEx guy was calling me to tell me there was a failed delivery of a package I was expecting to my apartment, no dukie acceptance just yet 🙁, I knew it was too good/too early to be true..oh well at least it got my adrenalin up for the day....here's to a few more days...
 
FemalesCANTDriv said:
LOL! I just got an email back from RW (after sending in my absolute last update), and I swear that guy needs to write an inspirational quote book or something... he's good.

For Burnsie and diosa:

:bow: :banana: :hello: and finally... :hijacked:
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ok i am definitely sending another letter. and that :hijacked: is so inappropriate. you can't hijack this thread...this is your thread😀
 
No dancing banana or worship-face for me?

*Grump*

Why do I even bother posting?
 
mlle3000 said:
hurray! thanks for the honorary "membership". and no hard feelings about the baylor comments! 🙂 🙂 (actually, i think i understand where some of ya'll are coming from)
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secretly fcd wants to be at bcm 😎

good luck to all you guys - i'll make sure to keep fcd well sedated 😉 in the coming week so that he doesn't have a heart attack
 
pagemmapants said:
No dancing banana or worship-face for me?

*Grump*

Why do I even bother posting?
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Dude, where you at? I was iming you and didn't even realize you weren't signed on... 🙁
 
wow.... so sdn has once again become a major mode of communication for us, even though we have each others aims, emails, duke emails and phone numbers.... i don't know whether to be sad, confused or scared... perhaps a mixture of all three 🙁 😕 :scared:
 
Just an FYI and ray of hope for all of you avid Duke waitlisters....I am officially dropping my withdrawal in the mail tomorrow morning;-) Good luck you all!!
 
kirexhana said:
wow.... so sdn has once again become a major mode of communication for us, even though we have each others aims, emails, duke emails and phone numbers.... i don't know whether to be sad, confused or scared... perhaps a mixture of all three 🙁 😕 :scared:
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Or perhaps just in awe of the awesomeness that is this thread. 😎
 
chester1000 said:
ok i am definitely sending another letter. and that :hijacked: is so inappropriate. you can't hijack this thread...this is your thread😀
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LOL... touche.

blackrsx said:
good luck to all you guys - i'll make sure to keep fcd well sedated 😉 in the coming week so that he doesn't have a heart attack
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I am definitely going to need some sedation this coming Wednesday... I don't even know what I'm going to do. I need day-long plans in order to not FREAK OUT :scared: :scared: :scared:
 
I too am on the waitlist and have been reading your posts for some time. Thanks for all the information. I have no idea where I stand w/the admissions committee. I sent my LOI several weeks ago but have heard nothing about it. I am a nontraditional student so who knows what kind of chance I have.

Good luck everyone!
 
Can you do the third year research at another institution for the entire year, even if it's not funded?
 
Sitting in my bed watching episodes of Heroes... the phone rings... I'm like man how annoying... right in the middle of Heroes... I pick up the phone and I see 919-XXX-XXXX... I think "NO! This can't be... it's not even May 16th... who else could it be though???" I answer.

Me: "Hello"

RW: Females, this is the moment you have been waiting for!

Me: Oh my god, oh my god... (kept repeating that for a while)

RW: Enjoy your weekend and graduation. We'll see you next fall.

Me: FREAK OUT!!!

:horns: :banana: :biglove: :banana: :clap: :wow: :barf: 😍 :banana:
 
FemalesCANTDriv said:
Sitting in my bed watching episodes of Heroes... the phone rings... I'm like man how annoying... right in the middle of Heroes... I pick up the phone and I see 919-XXX-XXXX... I think "NO! This can't be... it's not even May 16th... who else could it be though???" I answer.

Me: "Hello"

RW: Females, this is the moment you have been waiting for!

Me: Oh my god, oh my god... (kept repeating that for a while)

RW: Enjoy your weekend and graduation. We'll see you next fall.

Me: FREAK OUT!!!

:horns: :banana: :biglove: :banana: :clap: :wow: :barf: 😍 :banana:
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Are you serious man? CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
 
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