<p>ammarsfound, I got mine just by regular mail in a standard 8.5 x 11 envelope.</p>
<p>Hey, would you all please be a little more specific about what you are receiving? Are you getting a letter? A packet? What specifically does it say?
Are you talking about a likely letter, or this recent invite in which they fly you to the Duke campus or something different?
Congrats to you all. I havenāt gotten any word, and Iām just curious.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Ahh, I got the letter from Duke! So excited! How many of you are planning to go to Duke Up Close?</p>
<p>Powderpuff, the letter came in a regular envelope, it was only two sheets and basically it just said that the Duke Admissions committee had reviewed apps, and that 350 or so applicants had been picked out. They said that as long as the applicants maintain the same academic and personal standards, they would be accepted in Aprilā¦ also theyāre offering to pay for transportation and accommodations (I guess dorm rooms?) in April for Duke Up Close, an open-house type program.</p>
<p>Today, my parents got a follow up letter from Duke too-- it basically said the same stuff, with some clarifications about financial aid and scholarships. It also clarified the conditions of the likely letter, saying that as long as thereās no āsignificant negative developmentā that I would get accepted. Sweet!</p>
<p>So so so so so so so so so so excited!</p>
<p>When were these all dated?</p>
<p>I got a second letter from Duke today! It was two sheets and more clear that Iām basically in unless I totally screw up.</p>
<p>Two letters? Haha, they must really really want you. Thatās awesome.</p>
<p>what was your first letter like? your second one sounds like the one I got</p>
<p>The first letter was one page and dated January 31st. It was sorta vague about the details to Duke Up Close and didnāt say flat out I was gonna get admitted.</p>
<p>The one I got today had the recently mentioned āsignificant negative developmentā stuffs and was 2 pages long.</p>
<p>Well. I Canāt wait to visit nowā¦ heheā¦ maybe itāll overthrow Brown?</p>
<p>Fengshui, what were your stats? GPA, SAT, etc?</p>
<p>Stats arenāt all they look at. They werenāt too stellar. I go to a totally mediocre public hs. 1/460ish. 4.0 uw, 4.8X wgpaā¦ 2350 (800M, 790CR, 760W) single sitting soph year, 800Math2, 740 BioM, 750 Lit, 710 Chemā¦ </p>
<p>My ECs and Essays are what got me the invitation though ā¦ definately.</p>
<p>^ Pssh, non-stellar stats my ass.</p>
<p>Eh. I studied my ass off and thatās what I managed. </p>
<p>Seriously if my essay werenāt about my addiction to lawnmowing Iād have been just another face in the crowd.</p>
<p>Iām similar to fengshuiā¦valedictorian. 13 APsā¦ 2400 + 800*3ā¦but i think essays really tipped the scale</p>
<p>Iām really excited to potentially meet you people at the Duke Up Close whatnotā¦hope you guys arenāt toooo awesome so I get some money though :-x</p>
<p>I just got one today. Iām pretty pumped.</p>
<p>Hmm, everyone is talking about their essays. I didnāt even bother with the Why Duke one :p. I wrote a pretty standard common app essay evaluating a significant experience then wrote like 2 paragraphs for the research essay.</p>
<p>I didnāt write the Why Duke one either, lol. It was one of the last applications I filled out after a wild, 11-app spree and I just couldnāt find the strength. I hope that doesnāt hurt me too much.</p>
<p>Yeah, I really took the ātotally optionalā thing to heart. I wouldnāt have said anything especially enlightening anyway, so I donāt think it would have helped.</p>
<p>Haha Weasel I did exactly the same thing as you! Like really exactly, no Why Duke and 2 paragraphs for the research :)</p>
<p>Iām thinking my teacher recs were a strong point. The essays were standard, IMO</p>
<p>Iām excited too. And pssh ignore my stats man. Most people think Iām a total ditzy moron.</p>
<p>Which is an absolute BLAST! </p>
<p>Ummmā¦ just a warning, donāt count on me doing or saying much of anything normal. Iām really not as awesome as you think. Infact Iām downright terrible; honest to a fault, too flirty and enthusiastic, loud and spontaneous. Iāll burst out into song if you donāt watch out. Sad thing is thatās all true.</p>
<p>You best avoid me :P</p>