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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Fairly standard b-school admissions process includes taking the GMAT,
filling out the application, writing essays and optional travel to Fuqua
for... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The admissions staff is great and the admissions process is very easy to
complete. The visit to the school makes students feel very welcome.
Fuqua... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Interview, essays, and recommendations are extremely important as Duke
has a "no jerks" admissions policy. Leadership and collaboration are
key s... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admissions process is very transparent. You keep you abrest of
what you need to get done at each phase. I would strongly anyone
applying to ... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I thought the academics were great. The classes were fast-paced and
challenging while not requiring an inordinate amount of work. I had no
probl... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The program is challenging because of 6-week terms that fly by. Students
work hard to keep up with the material. Most of the cases and major
proje... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Professors tend to be the hot rising stars as opposed to out-of-touch
old guys. Great diversity in the talent. Marketing, finance, and
decision ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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You hit the ground running. I cannot empasize this enough. There are
4 6-week terms a year. It is VERY difficult to catch up once you fall
back ... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I graduated in 2002 so it was a very tough year of recruiting, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. So it is a little hard to compare my experience ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The career center has attracted many new companies even in the downturn and recruiting is going as well as can be expected. I had four internship offe... READ MORE
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Alumni
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All the top employers are on campus. On the "must recruit" list for most top i-bank and consulting firms. Lots of tech, bio-tech and start up activi... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Duke has of the top 3 career resource centers among the top schools. Their placement numbers are consistently among the top among the top 10 schools. ... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Housing is great in Durham - cheap, nice and very accessible. There are
several apartment complexes where you can find a large number of
students... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Durham is a nice community and the Fuqua community is very strong. Most
students live within 5 minutes of campus in private apartment complexes.
T... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Great weather provides many more opportunties to stay healthy and
active. READ MORE
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Current Student
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Avoid Duke if you think that you will suffer from major big city
withdrawal. The Triangle (Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh) is not a major
metropolis... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Fuqua sponsors a Fuqua Friday event every week where free kegs are
provided. This gives everyone a great opportunity to socialize and
start off t... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The social life revolves around Fuqua Fridays, parties sponsored by
clubs (e.g., the Latin Club's salsa night) and parties at people's
homes. Grou... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Students at this program seem much happier than at some of the other
top 10 programs. Almost all activities are run by students rather than
the a... READ MORE
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Current Student
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People in the area are very approachable. Although the school is very
international (1/3), the area where it is located is not. However, one
cou... READ MORE
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