Duke University Class of 2025 — Regular Decision

ganseliesel
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 22:19:12 +0000

Certainly a difficult decision, but a good one to have…

In our case, as you probably already know, there was never any doubt. Son was very humbled by Duke’s LL, but he wanted an urban campus in a big city, and for an aspiring Econ major, no better place to be. We have never visited Duke or UChicago (all plans got canceled last year), but Duke’s suburban campus didn’t appeal to him as much as Chicago’s urban setting. I believe the on-campus tours are being offered to admitted students only. Has your son been offered a spot yet? If so, means WL’s are actually moving quickly and that’s a good sign!

My son knows this kid from his school who ended up at Duke (math major also). Very happy there, too. I am sure your son will make the best decision. Might be worth a visit to Chicago even if he can’t do the on-campus tour…? For us, it was kind of weird since S was accepted to his top choice and has known this since March. We were like…"now what…? It was a fun journey, though, and he knows he was very lucky with his results in such an unpredictable year. Hence, he’s not holding on to any more acceptances. But I completely understand how hard this decision can be. So many factors to consider. Family is a big plus, though. We don’t have any in Chicago, unfortunately, but neither in NC, so doesn’t really matter. I must say I love the Carolina Mountains…Asheville etc…3 hrs from Durham, I think…breathtaking in the Fall…

I wish your son the best of luck with his decision. He can’t go wrong either way.