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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A kid from DD’s high school was accepted. DD said he’s considered the best student in the school so it didn’t come as much of a surprise. Congrats to everyone who was accepted, it’s a major accomplishment![/quote]

My friend’s kid is an athlete; had a 1590 and a 4.0 and was deferred. Very disappointed.[/quote]

Yep yep yep Duke seems as tough of an admit as it comes. Friend’s kid from NE public with a 36 ACT and near top of the class was deferred. I’m getting the sense Duke cares about much more than stats, they must be paying close attention to the essays or recommendations. We’re keeping that in mind for next year when our son applies[/quote]

PP here with the unhooked, overrepresented minority niece who was accepted. She’s just one data point out of 745, of course, but her essays were deeply personal and beautifully written (she let Nosy Auntie read them because my DC may apply next year). Having known her since babyhood, I can only imagine her recommendations were out-of-the-park too. It definitely seems that high stats alone aren’t enough, but legacy/URM/other hooks aren’t necessary either.[/quote]

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