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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]

Does your student have the grades and courseload to be competitive for Duke? The rest is irrelevant if they are not well within the ballpark based on the basics. 
Everyone who has Duke as their number 1 should ED, as long as it is a reasonable reach and not a complete waste of ED. [/quote]

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