Chances for AB Scholar (full ride)

DrJamesDaAZN
Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:36:00 +0000

Not much is known about the AB decision process. Basically, everyone who applies to Duke is automatically considered for merit scholarships. . . as in you have to stand out among all the thousands of applications for them to even consider giving you the scholarship. A guy from my high school got the BN, though, and I can say that he is a very well-rounded, intelligent, athletic, and sociable guy.

As for the cost question, it varies from person to person. For me, the choice to pay 200k for Duke as opposed to 80K for a public university came down to what kind of opportunities I saw at each institution. Ultimately, I felt that Duke offered me more freedom to grow as an individual, and so I chose the more expensive university.

~Jimmy