Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 07:42     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
two admits from our nyc private. both legacy. both good kids and strong students, but not top 10% of class. I dont know who didn't get in, I'm sure several
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 07:36     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Boy, affluent suburb north of here. Third kid in his family to get in. Dad is an alum and gives lots and lots of money.


Give and take!


This is the kind of kid who is at Duke. Three siblings there, bottom 25% of class, minimum rigor. They give lots of money to Duke as well.


As a Duke alum, I have been so disappointed in the kids that I know that get in. It's always the super rich and connected or famous parent kids. Duke does not seem to have its priorities in the right place at least in my opinion.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 07:19     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Boy, affluent suburb north of here. Third kid in his family to get in. Dad is an alum and gives lots and lots of money.


Give and take!


This is the kind of kid who is at Duke. Three siblings there, bottom 25% of class, minimum rigor. They give lots of money to Duke as well.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 06:53     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:My kid was deferred. Valedictorian of a suburban public school, 12 APs (mostly 5s), 1560. The "ugly" part is that the initial screen had a blue banner that said "Congratulations" and then included information for an admitted students zoom call. But below that was a link to an official letter that said my kid was deferred. After my kid emailed the admissions email address, kid received an email saying that the Congratulations message was a mistake and my kid was deferred not accepted.


No hook , no Duke!
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 06:52     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:Boy, affluent suburb north of here. Third kid in his family to get in. Dad is an alum and gives lots and lots of money.


Give and take!
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 06:50     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:Private north of DMV - awesome girl (friend of DD) got in. National merit commended, highest rigor, very active in school community. So happy for her


Wow. Duke is admitting even commended students!
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 06:08     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:My kid was deferred. Valedictorian of a suburban public school, 12 APs (mostly 5s), 1560. The "ugly" part is that the initial screen had a blue banner that said "Congratulations" and then included information for an admitted students zoom call. But below that was a link to an official letter that said my kid was deferred. After my kid emailed the admissions email address, kid received an email saying that the Congratulations message was a mistake and my kid was deferred not accepted.


That is awful. I’m so sorry.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:15     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Duke is the go to place now unless you like protests.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:14     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who were accepted. Duke is amazing.

It’s alright. Overhyped.


+1

(And Duke loves its legacies)
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:10     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:2 Churchill.

At least 3
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:55     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
1 Holton Arms
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:55     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:Congrats to those who were accepted. Duke is amazing.

It’s alright. Overhyped.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:55     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Congrats to those who were accepted. Duke is amazing.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:50     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
2 Churchill.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:49     Subject: Duke is out...anyone?
Anonymous wrote:My kid was deferred. Valedictorian of a suburban public school, 12 APs (mostly 5s), 1560. The "ugly" part is that the initial screen had a blue banner that said "Congratulations" and then included information for an admitted students zoom call. But below that was a link to an official letter that said my kid was deferred. After my kid emailed the admissions email address, kid received an email saying that the Congratulations message was a mistake and my kid was deferred not accepted.


I'm so sorry, that's not ok