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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC has been interested in going to Duke for years now, primarily due to their literature department.  I don't know much about the subject but DC tells me that they are known for having an excellent literary criticism and theory program, and I can see that it is ranked #1 in us news and world report for this.  College counselor thinks DC should apply early to Duke and should emphasize the talent in this area.  So here's my question: do universities like Duke give a boost for someone with interest/talent in the university's strong area, or is it really the other way around.  For example, Yale gives a boost in admissions to people with an interest in engineering, because that is an area of weakness for them.  They wouldn't give a boost to someone with a talent in history.  Any thoughts? [/quote]
They have only 25 English majors; 7 master’s degrees; and 15 doctoral degrees. They need even more undergrads and they have huge grad school dept. resources; it’s a plus.

On another level, demonstrated interest in anything that is not computer science, engineering, biological sciences, or econ is a plus.[/quote]

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