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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][code][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The sense I get of Duke, as a professor at a competitor university and a mom to a college-aged kid, is that students love the idea of Duke, but they don't like each other. That probably accounts for the low alumni giving rate. [/quote]

lol. Yes, I loved the idea of Duke as a high school senior. That’s why I applied ED.

And … then the reality of Duke, including my classmates, far surpassed even my highest hopes. I was challenged and supported in equal measure, both in and out of classroom. I met wonderfully talented, interesting, and fun people, and I count my college friends to be among my deepest relationships to this day. Some date back to my freshmen dorm, others from my sorority (!), and so many others I met through activities, my major, or through other friends.

Clearly, my 30+ years of experience as a Duke student and active alum (and donor) is contrary to the “sense [you] get of Duke.” 🤷‍♀️ All good. I wouldn’t trade my experience for anything.

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1994 grad and I feel the same way about Duke, and give back to financial aid to help support the next generation of students who need aid. We were fewer than1/3 of undergrads back then; now need based aid recipients are around 1/2. Peer schools are at half or more. Only Princeton, Penn, Harvard and Yale give better need based aid than Duke. My 14 fellow alum besties are spread across the country and all of us have had at least one child apply in the past 6 cycles. Only 3 of us have had children get accepted. Legacy boost is minimal compared to Seinfeld level boost but many schools have similar practices[/quote]

Awww. I bet we would have been friends at Duke! We direct our donations to financial aid, as well. I love Duke’s LIFE program - it’s a community as well as a source of much-needed financial aid.

https://dukelife.duke.edu/

As for legacy admissions, DC loves Duke and will almost certainly apply ED. They have the stats and EDs to be considered, but we all recognize that it’s a super reach school for absolutely everyone. 
They/we would be disappointed if they don’t get in, but not the least bit bitter. The process everywhere is a crapshoot, and alumni status does not confer entitlement. And thankfully, we know DC will thrive wherever they wind up![/quote]

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