Duke Karsh Scholarship Interview

Faline2
Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:34:28 +0000

thank you, slik nik.

one other caution I would give you is to not focus on the questions of “how many applicants” and “what are my odds of actually getting this scholarship”. This is a pointless direction. You have already beat down incredible odds to be admitted at all, and you have beat other odds by being on the short list for a big scholarship. Don’t push your luck dwelling on the negatives in this amazing outcome so far.

Instead be someone that Duke wants on campus…academically, socially and be someone that is simply worth knowing and investing in. The outcome is out of your hands. All you can do at this moment is be the best version of yourself and to have an idea of what that version of yourself might be in four more years.

Focus on getting to know the committee and leave the outcome to fate. You have no real control there so let it go.

gunnersfan, you should PM slik nik who is a current upperclassman at Duke because he likely has friends using all sorts of different corridors and opportunities at Duke academically and in a wide range of service organizations and art and cultural organizations on campus. Duke is nothing if not diverse in the student body and global in its outlook. It has been described as a “brash, new, top university” in some articles and this is in fact part of its energy…Duke is not very bogged down with traditions and tends to have a very contemporary vision for itself as an institution.

good luck from one Duke alum’s mom