Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 16:09     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
This is typical of this year….shoot your shot! Apply to 20! Play the WL game!!

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/0lUB3gOiv8
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 15:41     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
They are probably overenrolling with full pays because they need the cash!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 14:55     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s real- my son received it as well. Ours came in at 6pm- my son received a text and an email and I got the email.

He had also been told in early June that the waitlist is closed and that they were full.


Dumb of them to close the waitlist in the first place. Most others remain open.


They were probably trying to be transparent and figured, people don't want their hopes up unnecessarily so let's just say publicly we are not taking more.
Then things changed. As others said, weird year.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 14:52     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Were the students getting these offers originally waitlisted or rejected? Were they ED or RD?


My son was an RD waitlist


Duke didn't waitlist any ED deferrals (which I think was awesome!--all
Schools shouldn't do this)


Oops. "Should" do this.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 14:52     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Were the students getting these offers originally waitlisted or rejected? Were they ED or RD?


My son was an RD waitlist


Duke didn't waitlist any ED deferrals (which I think was awesome!--all
Schools shouldn't do this)
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 13:50     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:They are laying off a lot of staff and had some buy outs earlier this year. A friend works in their communications department and is waiting for her letter. This is after benefits were cut. Staff are furious since the school has plenty of $$$.


Same thing happening at Northwestern. Benefit cuts were huge.
Both schools are increasing their full-pay numbers in this year's freshman class.

I'd image this is true at other schools?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 13:07     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Duke basketball looks really good this year and football should also be solid. Go to Duke! Buy your kid a tent for KVille!
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 12:46     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
They are laying off a lot of staff and had some buy outs earlier this year. A friend works in their communications department and is waiting for her letter. This is after benefits were cut. Staff are furious since the school has plenty of $$$.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 12:13     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Except many international are full pay too
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:38     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What do you think this may mean for incoming seniors? Will Duke accept more international students to make up for the reduced number enrolling this year? Or will they assume the issues with international students will continue and possibly accept more U.S. students?


Honestly, could mean smaller freshman admits all around if they have so many kids who deferred to next year.


The students who deferred would all be international students, who fit a different institutional need. That probably means that Duke won't accept as many international students from the class of 2026?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:36     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:What do you think this may mean for incoming seniors? Will Duke accept more international students to make up for the reduced number enrolling this year? Or will they assume the issues with international students will continue and possibly accept more U.S. students?


No idea. I doubt they even know at this point.

I think Duke is finding itself in the same spot as schools like Michigan, but they are a month+ behind the curve.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:34     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:What do you think this may mean for incoming seniors? Will Duke accept more international students to make up for the reduced number enrolling this year? Or will they assume the issues with international students will continue and possibly accept more U.S. students?


Honestly, could mean smaller freshman admits all around if they have so many kids who deferred to next year.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:34     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
Anonymous wrote:What do you think this may mean for incoming seniors? Will Duke accept more international students to make up for the reduced number enrolling this year? Or will they assume the issues with international students will continue and possibly accept more U.S. students?


It’s all so volatile, my guess is no plan any which way as of now.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:31     Subject: Duke reopened WL today
What do you think this may mean for incoming seniors? Will Duke accept more international students to make up for the reduced number enrolling this year? Or will they assume the issues with international students will continue and possibly accept more U.S. students?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 11:18     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.


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.


Thank you. The campus was rocky this year but changes are in place that look promising.