Duke Student Supplement 2013

dukedad
Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:32:06 +0000

There are certainly students that get accepted that don’t submit a Why Duke essay. Clearly their applications must have be strong enough in other areas to be admitted without it. With that being said, in the current state of highly competitive admissions, I cant fathom not taking every possible advantage to differentiate yourself from the crowd and show why you are a good fit at Duke, or any school that offers such and essay opportunity. I believe it’s a golden opportunity squandered, and I can’t imagine that if the Admissions Office is deciding between two students with very similar qualifications, that they wouldn’t be swayed to the student with the passionate and well-written Why Duke essay.