Duke ED delay?

[Anonymous]

Heard a rumor that Duke will not announce December 16 as expected. Another mom told me there was an email or announcement saying something to the effect of “due to overwhelming application numbers” the process isn’t finished. Can anyone substantiate this?

Makes me think ED is going to be a bloodbath for standard strong unhooked UMC private school boys like my DS. He is top of his class from a rigorous private that does send to Duke every year, with top test scores and some statewide ECs, but I am not feeling hopeful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heard a rumor that Duke will not announce December 16 as expected. Another mom told me there was an email or announcement saying something to the effect of “due to overwhelming application numbers” the process isn’t finished. Can anyone substantiate this?

Makes me think ED is going to be a bloodbath for standard strong unhooked UMC private school boys like my DS. He is top of his class from a rigorous private that does send to Duke every year, with top test scores and some statewide ECs, but I am not feeling hopeful.

Ugh! I feel for you. I am counting down the hours until Friday at noon, and would not be pleased with a delay and what it may mean. I hope it works out for your son!

[Anonymous]

It's always a bloodbath! The admit rate is 5%, honey.
You need to relax. This isn't battle. All the kids will find a wonderful school.

[Anonymous]

oh jeezus.
YCBK mentioned some schools having an unusually large ED. I thought it was Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Wake.

Maybe it was Duke too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh jeezus.
YCBK mentioned some schools having an unusually large ED. I thought it was Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Wake.

Maybe it was Duke too.

It may well be a majority of the remaining TO selective schools.

[Anonymous]

On an alumni call, Duke's alumni engagement group reported that they received more than 6700 ED applications (an increase from last year). And they expect a reduction in the ED admit rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's always a bloodbath! The admit rate is 5%, honey.
You need to relax. This isn't battle. All the kids will find a wonderful school.

Last year the ED rate was 12 or 13%? A big increase from the RD rate of 6%, which is why people try to ED if they can. Why so mean and unhelpful?

[Anonymous]

Hang in there OP! I went to Duke a long time ago and was one of several I knew who were deferred ED and admitted RD. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's always a bloodbath! The admit rate is 5%, honey.
You need to relax. This isn't battle. All the kids will find a wonderful school.

Last year the ED rate was 12 or 13%? A big increase from the RD rate of 6%, which is why people try to ED if they can. Why so mean and unhelpful?

It's not unhelpful. It's ALWAYS competitive. Stop being hysterical and live through the process. I can't imagine being the kids of you people. So unstable and emotional

[Anonymous]

This site says 12:16, 7pm ET: https://www.ivywise.com/blog/early-decision-notification-dates/

[Anonymous]

Bloodbath? Good grief you people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh jeezus.
YCBK mentioned some schools having an unusually large ED. I thought it was Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Wake.

Maybe it was Duke too.

W&M did too and they're test optional for the foreseeable future. Definitely seems like that could be the angle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This site says 12:16, 7pm ET: https://www.ivywise.com/blog/early-decision-notification-dates/

Yep Duke ED comes out Monday. A few of DD’s friends are waiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's always a bloodbath! The admit rate is 5%, honey.
You need to relax. This isn't battle. All the kids will find a wonderful school.

Last year the ED rate was 12 or 13%? A big increase from the RD rate of 6%, which is why people try to ED if they can. Why so mean and unhelpful?

The RD rate is 6 Percent BECAUSE the ED rate is 12 to 13%. if fewer kids applied in ED they would admit less, and those kids would be admitted RD.

A fixed number of kids apply. A fixed number of spots are available. The same number of kids will be admitted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:oh jeezus.
YCBK mentioned some schools having an unusually large ED. I thought it was Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Wake.

Maybe it was Duke too.

It may well be a majority of the remaining TO selective schools.

+2 This is definitely what is going on. The students with inflated GPAs and lower test scores can no longer apply test optional Brown, Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Stanford anymore.