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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Duke offers early decision which, although binding, seems to increase
your chances of acceptance. Additionally, the school tries to keep
strong t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Admissions to Duke was a fairly typical process. It was common
application with a couple supplements, all very typical of schools of
Duke's calib... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I applied to Duke early decision, since I knew it was the only school I
really wanted to go attend and that if I were accepted, I would say
yes. ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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very selective READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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The curriculum has recently changed so you may need to talk to freshman
or sophmores to really understand how it works. Duke has a lot of
researc... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Academics at Duke are great. The distribution requirements, C2K, are
decent especially vis-a-vis other schools because they allow for a
great dea... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I began as a pre-med student, which included an intense courseload of
science and math classes. However, there was room each semester for a
non-p... READ MORE
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Alumni
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excellent classes READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Campus recruiting takes place year round. The career center is great if you are looking for a traditional job (ie. consulting, investment banking, st... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Duke Career Center is great. They make an effort to get you involved as a first year so that you can start making connections and network right away.... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Our campus career office was somewhat helpful. Although, I found you have to be fairly aggressive in seeking out help. They don't come to you! But,... READ MORE
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Alumni
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excellent reputation READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Durham isn't the safest city; however, the school is pretty well
insulated from Durham crime. Housing and parking are always "fun"
issues on camp... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Duke is located in Durham, which leaves something to be desired,
although its not as bad as people say. It has an interesting diversity
which mak... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Duke is in its own bubble in Durham, NC. Efforts to connect students
with the surrounding community exist, but need more attention. I was
satisf... READ MORE
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Alumni
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EXCELLENT! READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Greeks are a big part of the social life; however, you don't have to be
Greek to go to the parties. If you go off campus, most people go to
Ninth... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Social life is both on/off campus. On campus includes fraternity
parties as well as other selective living group parties, most of which
are open ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The first year or two that I was at Duke, social life was mostly in the
dorms and on campus. As the alcohol policy became more restrictive,
stude... READ MORE
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Alumni
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excellent READ MORE
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