Duke reopened WL today

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It seems people don’t even know the difference between WL and deferral and they’re giving lectures. Reddit, mostly consisting of teenagers, is much smarter.

[Anonymous]

30+ years ago I applied early to one of the top SLAC's and get deferred then waitlisted. I had a tough decision between two other schools I got into and chose Duke (yes, I know Duke is very different from a SLAC, but I had my reasons). Best thing that ever happened to me - I would have been miserable at a SLAC.

I have done alumni interviewing for Duke for many years. I had some incredible candidates but none got in. Then two years in a row I had kids who get deferred ED then accepted RD. I know this happens but is not very common.

[Anonymous]

Trump is going after Duke now, and he is right to do so.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is going after Duke now, and he is right to do so.

Why is that?

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Anonymous wrote:It seems people don’t even know the difference between WL and deferral and they’re giving lectures. Reddit, mostly consisting of teenagers, is much smarter.

I wrote that our friend’s kid was accepted RD after not being accepted ED. I know the difference.

[Anonymous]

Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

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Anonymous wrote:As the parent of a kid that really really wanted Duke and didn’t get in, this thread is enraging.

i think 'enraging' is a bit strong but I kind of get the sentiment. In a typical year waitlists and rejections are both rejections. This year, not so much. And yet the kids we know who were waitlisted and those who were rejected were pretty much the same kids, qualification wise.

My own kid applied to about 10 top20 schools with top grades, stats, extracurriculars, yada yada. Was admitted outright to 2, waitlisted at 3 and rejected at 5. He's since been admitted to all the waitlisted schools (insane year) but his top choice was one of the rejections. There is no way he wasn't qualified to go to the rejected school but for whatever reason, he wasn't chosen and as such, his story at that school ended there. But kids from his school with identical or lesser stats who were waitlisted there have since all come off. So there is definitely a sense this year that falling on the right side of the waitlist/rejection divide (which in any other year are both rejections) meant everything.

I get it that this is all a first world problem and life will go on. Just sharing the psychology of it all to a teenager.

kids have been getting off waitlists since forever.

Yep. I went to HLS 30 years ago. I can think of at least 2 people who got in off the wait-list a month before school started and changed all their plans to attend.

LOL. How often IRL do you drop that you went to HLS? I'm betting a lot.

jealous much?

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Anonymous wrote:30+ years ago I applied early to one of the top SLAC's and get deferred then waitlisted. I had a tough decision between two other schools I got into and chose Duke (yes, I know Duke is very different from a SLAC, but I had my reasons). Best thing that ever happened to me - I would have been miserable at a SLAC.

I have done alumni interviewing for Duke for many years. I had some incredible candidates but none got in. Then two years in a row I had kids who get deferred ED then accepted RD. I know this happens but is not very common.

Chances are you would have been perfectly happy at your SLAC. You were likely more malleable than you think. But if it suits your narrative…

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

That's life. It sucks. Some people face this disappointment early in life, and others later. Sorry for all of these kids, in this crazy year.

It's also why you apply to 20+ schools in RD. This is proof that have a small list screws you over.
Hint: don't listen to the posters who tell you to only apply to 3-4 reaches.
My kid applied to 22 (yes 22) schools. Including 12 reaches.
Happy with the T10 outcome.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

That's life. It sucks. Some people face this disappointment early in life, and others later. Sorry for all of these kids, in this crazy year.

It's also why you apply to 20+ schools in RD. This is proof that have a small list screws you over.
Hint: don't listen to the posters who tell you to only apply to 3-4 reaches.
My kid applied to 22 (yes 22) schools. Including 12 reaches.
Happy with the T10 outcome.

Imagine entire schools with this type of kid. Yikes!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

That's life. It sucks. Some people face this disappointment early in life, and others later. Sorry for all of these kids, in this crazy year.

It's also why you apply to 20+ schools in RD. This is proof that have a small list screws you over.
Hint: don't listen to the posters who tell you to only apply to 3-4 reaches.
My kid applied to 22 (yes 22) schools. Including 12 reaches.
Happy with the T10 outcome.

Mine applied to 20 which seemed dumb (we argued about it) but ended up being a wise move in this waitlist-central year. He received 5 top20 options when it was all said and done. Ironically is enrolled at the lowest ranked school of the bunch. Decided to go with best fit over prestige.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

That's life. It sucks. Some people face this disappointment early in life, and others later. Sorry for all of these kids, in this crazy year.

It's also why you apply to 20+ schools in RD. This is proof that have a small list screws you over.
Hint: don't listen to the posters who tell you to only apply to 3-4 reaches.
My kid applied to 22 (yes 22) schools. Including 12 reaches.
Happy with the T10 outcome.

Mine applied to 20 which seemed dumb (we argued about it) but ended up being a wise move in this waitlist-central year. He received 5 top20 options when it was all said and done. Ironically is enrolled at the lowest ranked school of the bunch. Decided to go with best fit over prestige.

Sounds like kid screwed over some classmates by taking up 4 coveted spots too many. Not cool.

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

People say this every year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Different poster. Legacy. DD rejected from Duke. Applied ED and rejected in RD round. Not happy to see all of this waitlist movement. I see you, Enraged.

DP. yeah, it's feeling incredibly, incredibly random this year.
I know a half dozen kids who were waitlisted or rejected. Same level kids. Some given waitlist spots, some given rejection spots. Now the waitlisted ones have a second life.

That's life. It sucks. Some people face this disappointment early in life, and others later. Sorry for all of these kids, in this crazy year.

It's also why you apply to 20+ schools in RD. This is proof that have a small list screws you over.
Hint: don't listen to the posters who tell you to only apply to 3-4 reaches.
My kid applied to 22 (yes 22) schools. Including 12 reaches.
Happy with the T10 outcome.

Mine applied to 20 which seemed dumb (we argued about it) but ended up being a wise move in this waitlist-central year. He received 5 top20 options when it was all said and done. Ironically is enrolled at the lowest ranked school of the bunch. Decided to go with best fit over prestige.

Agree 20 seems wise now. Who would have thought.