Duke University Early Decision for Fall 2025 Admissions

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He will get in to a great school, no doubt.

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We have a few disappointed applicants in our school too, all very capable and outstanding. It ended up that only 1 ED applicant was accepted. All others are deferred. Duke is hard. Please move on.

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Nothing - but Duke has far more applicants like that than they can accept. They aren’t a huge school, and athletes and other priorities take up many spots. For example, we live nearby and many kids of people who work there get in, so faculty/staff kids also take up a good number of spots. Many choose to go elsewhere, but my kid has 8 friends from our area who are attending (parents all work there).

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Seeking advice! Got 1540 on SAT. Looking to apply to Duke next year. Should retake or is the score good enough? Any advice is truly appreciated.

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That score is fine.

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Look at this years average and make a decision. It’s not quantified as in years past, thus only considered. It’s a good score and your other sections will decide your fate

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Score is fine, and admit rate is still very small. But a 1540 vs a 1560 won’t make the difference!

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Seems like there is more to his submission then. Maybe his essays or extracurriculars weren’t strong or they found content that was concerning (i.e. ChatGPT).

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Anyone ED kid non QB, athletes or faculty kid get in without glimpse video and interview?

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