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aerodivya said:
OH GOD! I love guitar hero. absolutely love it. It's official. Duke is the place for me. (Did you hear that R Wallace?)
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Yea, Guitar Hero is the best thing ever. I had to buy a PS2 and both games to get 2 guitars to play... Sad sad sad, but definetly 5 star.
 
I just wanted to say one thing - good luck, I know how you all must be feeling...go team!
 
It's 2:40pm, and I am not supposed to leave work until 4:30. But what the heck, I need to go home to check the mail!.....😀

It's FRIDAY!...D-Day #2.... I hope.

Good Luck ALL!
 
Duke Stats for Class of 2011

Acceptances: 14 (AnEyeLikeMars, sister of kmpedro, urmd2007, JohnMadden, new_doc, BetterNBest, HumbleMD, thebeast, Natytilly, EmbellisMaVie, Grace2002, Stolenspatulas, yummysushi, WitchDoctor)
Waitlists: 2
Rejections: 0
SDN folks staring at the mailbox: 100+
SDN Member in charge of Duke Admissions: RWallace 😎


:luck: :luck: :luck:
 
So, I opened the mailbox and it contained a normal sized envelope holding within it a rejection letter dated March 6 and postmarked the 8th. It was sent first class mail. This officially ends my season with 3 interviews ending in 2 waitlists and one rejection. 🙁 No hope for me...
 
And so it begins...

or .....and so it continues....this time with a harsher reality that post-interview rejections will happen.
 
kidthor said:
So, I opened the mailbox and it contained a normal sized envelope holding within it a rejection letter dated March 6 and postmarked the 8th. It was sent first class mail. This officially ends my season with 3 interviews ending in 2 waitlists and one rejection. 🙁 No hope for me...
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I am so sorry to hear that🙁
With these two waitlists, you still have hope, why dont you update and write LOIs. Dont give up!
 
kidthor said:
So, I opened the mailbox and it contained a normal sized envelope holding within it a rejection letter dated March 6 and postmarked the 8th. It was sent first class mail. This officially ends my season with 3 interviews ending in 2 waitlists and one rejection. 🙁 No hope for me...
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i feel for you, man...i'm a reapplicant after being stranded on a Vandy waitlist in 2005...keep some hope out for those waitlists, and in the meantime formulate a reapp battle plan. hope you never have to use it!
 
...all this for nothing!... I have been waiting since November!!! 😳 Their loss!
 
Scared to check my mail :scared:
 
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more waiting here in ga. bah!
 
Nothing at the parent's house up in Maine...
 
Nothing in MA...
 
Duke Stats for Class of 2011

Acceptances: 14 (AnEyeLikeMars, sister of kmpedro, urmd2007, JohnMadden, new_doc, BetterNBest, HumbleMD, thebeast, Natytilly, EmbellisMaVie, Grace2002, Stolenspatulas, yummysushi, WitchDoctor)
Waitlists: 2
Rejections: 2
SDN folks staring at the mailbox: 100+
SDN Member in charge of Duke Admissions: RWallace 😎


:luck: :luck: :luck:

I think the reality of this situation just hit me. Sorry kidthor and calltech. Kid, from talkin to you, I know you have extremely bright things on the horizon so don't get your hopes up. It will all work out for you.
 
Just got waitlisted in Durham. To be honest, I didn't expect to make it this far, so I'm pretty happy. Good luck to everyone else waiting!
 
Not to give too much away at this point, but if you don't have your phones on, or if they're silenced, now would be a good time to turn them on.
 
What does this mean?
 
That's too cruel...please tell us more...so if I didn't get a call yet, I have no hope?
 
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Woah, that's weird....because I just got a call from a 919 number and I didn't know the area code and also I was in a meeting and had my phone on vibrate so I didn't answer it. But I am curious as to what it was....so you probably should just tell me because they didn't leave me a message.
 
Oh my gosh... Page.... what does that mean? If we don't get a call does it mean we're out of luck? Are they calling everyone?
 
Gopherthegold... try calling the number back.
 
It means turn your damn phones on....and call the # back ....
 
Nothing in TX today. (No phone call either... whatever that means.)
 
Hasn't the admissions office been closed for an hour and a half? I'm just saying...
 
I got a call yesterday...
 
I think that means an acceptance, Gopher! Congratulations!
 
Duke Stats for Class of 2011

Acceptances: 15 (AnEyeLikeMars, sister of kmpedro, urmd2007, JohnMadden, new_doc, BetterNBest, HumbleMD, thebeast, Natytilly, EmbellisMaVie, Grace2002, Stolenspatulas, yummysushi, WitchDoctor, dreamersmelody)
Waitlists: 2
Rejections: 0
SDN folks staring at the mailbox: 100+
SDN Member in charge of Duke Admissions: RWallace 😎


Definitely keep your phones on and call back 919 numbers. 😉
 
Are they doing this alphabetically? Has everyone who received an acceptance letter gotten a call?
 
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Man, this waiting game is not longer fun! No love today here in Cali. Now, not only am I staring at my mailbox and computer screen, I'm also staring at my bloody phone! Dang. 😡
 
Man, so I was tired of this melodramatic "woe is me" **** that I'm subjecting myself to as I await Duke's final decision. So I decided to chill. I turned on the TV and WHAM: "A new study found by Duke University shows that obesity...blah blah blah..." so I laugh thinking, "Dang, why not rub Duke all over my face, right?" So I go to my computer and decide to just catch up on current events on a local news group's page and WHAM: A discussion on race relations regarding Duke University's "Lacrosse" incident. Dang! And I kid you not, just as I finish smirking with disbelief WHAM: I get an email sent to a general list-serve I belong to: "4th Annual Summer Institute-- Riding the Currents: Families, Mental Health, and Economic Change"
June 21-23, 2007
Washington Duke Inn
Durham, North Carolina

TALK ABOUT CRULE AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT! HAHAHAHAHA!! Hey, this has made me laugh... Again, laughter cures all! Feel free to laugh at my unfortunate chain of events that remind me how Duke has shown NO LOVE! I know I am! :laugh: :laugh:
 
agonizing, scary, tumultous experience... I want to sleep until someones wakes me up with a letter...

Did anyone who got accepted had a regional interview?
 
pagemmapants said:
Not to give too much away at this point, but if you don't have your phones on, or if they're silenced, now would be a good time to turn them on.
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can you please elaborate? or is this some kind of surprise?
 
GreenCenter said:
can you please elaborate? or is this some kind of surprise?
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I'll do it for her because I know she disappeared after essentially freaking you all out. Many of the accepted applicants received phone calls today. I have no idea if ALL accepted applicants were called, but I know many were. Congrats to everyone who's heard good news so far, and best of luck to those still waiting on Duke and/or on other schools.
 
MrBurns10 said:
I'll do it for her because I know she disappeared after essentially freaking you all out. Many of the accepted applicants received phone calls today. I have no idea if ALL accepted applicants were called, but I know many were. Congrats to everyone who's heard good news so far, and best of luck to those still waiting on Duke and/or on other schools.
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Peeps at my cell phone and nope, no 919 area code. I'll just write Duke off then. Good thing is I can't attend Duke anyways ($_$) even if I got accepted.
Congratz on all you ppl with acceptances!
 
why would they call when they said they wouldn't and pretty strongly too?

"To insure your privacy and to protect the integrity of the admission process, no decisions will be transmitted over the telephone or through e-mail at any time or under any circumstances."

kinda strange...
 
GreenCenter said:
why would they call when they said they wouldn't and pretty strongly too?

"To insure your privacy and to protect the integrity of the admission process, no decisions will be transmitted over the telephone or through e-mail at any time or under any circumstances."

kinda strange...
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Well, technically, the decisions have already been mailed out. The phone calls are from DukeMed students who basically ask, "Have you gotten your acceptance packet yet? Do you have any questions for me?" etc. So the AdComm is not really giving you decisions over the phone; the students just following up on those decisions over the phone... you can make whatever inferences are necessary. 😀

Honestly, I wouldn't be overly concerned if you didn't get a phone call today. Some people were apparently called yesterday, some got called today... Maybe that means some will get called tomorrow? I assume that there are only so many students making calls, and there are only so many people they can call on a given evening.
 
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OK well... now that I have read all of this stuff above. I guess I am either waitlisted or rejected. I mean, we all must be if we haven't heard anything at this point right. That sucks bad. Well, I don't know what else to say. I'm feeling rather sad. It may be cuz I'm drunk 😀
 
I just got in! I didn't get a letter or anything, just an email talking about second look weekend. No phone call either...


😍 😍 DUKE😍 😍
 
FemalesCANTDriv said:
OK well... now that I have read all of this stuff above. I guess I am either waitlisted or rejected. I mean, we all must be if we haven't heard anything at this point right. That sucks bad. Well, I don't know what else to say. I'm feeling rather sad. It may be cuz I'm drunk 😀
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Keep up the hope females, no email or letter for me and I still got it
 
So it turns out I am in, as you all speculated with the phone call. The package was waiting for me when I got home from work...and someone posted earlier to know if anyone got in with a regional interview. I did, and therefore, I haven't looked into the school super in-depth yet. I probably should go to the Second Look Weekend even though I have no money for a plane ticket...we'll see.

Good luck to everyone else and thanks for all of the info everyone!
 
Would duke give you money for the plane ticket? Some schools give money for 2nd look...is duke one of them
 
did you also get an email for second look?
 
Duke Stats for Class of 2011

Acceptances: 18 (AnEyeLikeMars, sister of kmpedro, urmd2007, JohnMadden, new_doc, BetterNBest, HumbleMD, thebeast, Natytilly, EmbellisMaVie, Grace2002, Stolenspatulas, yummysushi, WitchDoctor, dreamersmelody, CaramelDlie, yomama'sdoctor, gopherthegold)
Waitlists: 2
Rejections: 0
SDN folks staring at the mailbox: 100+
SDN Member in charge of Duke Admissions: RWallace 😎

:luck: :luck: :luck:
 
so i come back home drunk and read all this stuff about emails and calls. i am sad and just want to cry because i didn't get any. i only have one more word to say; ****!
 
1000th post!

I bet this is a big ego boost for duke. That we can agonize about the school for 1000 posts.
 
quick question- is it Dr. Richard Wallace? or Mr. Richard Wallace? Just plain Ricahrd Wallace? Great exalted determiner of my future Richard Wallace?
 
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