Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:17
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
“Us?” do you plan on going to college with him?
Oh absolutely… I’ve rented an Airbnb just of campus in case he needs mommy at any point.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:14
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
Honestly, I'd switch then.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:13
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
Fair enough, just sharing mine is at one that probably would named on hot list and there was nothing this year. Absolutely do what’s best for you, congrats to your child.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:12
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
“Us?” do you plan on going to college with him?
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:11
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
“Us?” do you plan on going to college with your son?
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:10
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
It’s an important factor for us, I’ll leave it at that.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 11:06
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
The campus protest is way overblown except maybe Columbia, wouldn’t decide based on that.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:58
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Duke is doubling incoming class at last minute, but will be forced quads for all. Yeehaw!
Are you being snarky or is there a legit source for this? Didn’t have a kid this cycle, but sure makes you wonder with current state of affairs if they force some more triples to make up some loss!
Brown seems to have done that.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:57
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
It’s very possible, would have required a revisit. Duke has attributes that his current school doesn’t (sports, weather, limited campus protests)
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:51
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
^ all schools, not just Duke
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:50
Subject: Re:Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Ooooh, I'd be pissed.
Pissed why?
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:50
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Duke is doubling incoming class at last minute, but will be forced quads for all. Yeehaw!
Are you being snarky or is there a legit source for this? Didn’t have a kid this cycle, but sure makes you wonder with current state of affairs if they force some more triples to make up some loss!
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:49
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Acceptance letter received. My student is thinking it over but likely will not accept this late in the game. He’s headed to an Ivy.
Do you think he'd have picked Duke if he'd been accepted in April?
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:39
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Were the students getting these offers originally waitlisted or rejected? Were they ED or RD?
They were waitlisted then told the waitlist was closed. Then the waitlist re-opened suddenly. Bad planning, Duke.
Anonymous
07/30/2025 10:36
Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:Does this suggest a large number of students that were going to attend Duke have since been accepted off other waitlists and made a switch, thus opening up more spots at Duke?
This year does seem unlike any other, probably due to so much uncertainty for international students.
The main driver is international student visa backlog.