<p>Hey guys, I just got an email from Duke today…
Is this a likely letter?</p>
<p>Nah. They just want to blow money on you and then reject you ;]</p>
<p>Congrats!</p>
<p>Haha, thanks! Did the likely letters in February say the same thing? I was kinda confused cause I saw all the above but I was looking for the words “likely candidate” or something.</p>
<p>The likely letters in Feb. told us that we were the top 350 candidates, and that we were possible scholarship candidates. A few days ago, most of us (the 350 Feb. likelies) got invites to Duke Up Close. A minority of the 350 got scholarship finalist notifications and scholarship weekend invites.</p>
<p>So it looks like Duke is inviting more people (like theoneo) to Duke Up Close than just the original likelies. Cool! Can’t wait to meet you.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I can’t wait to meet you all!</p>
<p>I’m so excited about Duke Up Close! I’ve never visited Duke before and I can’t wait to meet all of ya’ll.</p>
<p>I’m still a Carolina fan…</p>
<p>Blasphemy! :p</p>
<p>jk of course!</p>
<p>Yeah I haven’t really got Duke spirit. I’d never even consider going to Carolina but I love Carolina people much much more (having spent a lot of time on both campuses, etc.). Why I am saying this on the Duke Up Close thread, I do not know…</p>
<p>My son got an email for Duke Upclose (Same as above) but no likely letter a few weeks ago, what do you think that means? THANKS</p>
<p>BRUSTER, I didn’t get a likely letter either; just the email today.</p>
<p>I visited Duke in like 6th grade when my older sister was considering it. All I remember is that the gardens were amazing.</p>
<p>Ahhhhh just got the email today!!!</p>
<p>Duke isn’t even one of my very-top choices, but it’s my first acceptance, so I’m sooooooo excited!!! No getting stuck at my safety school, whoot</p>
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<p>I’m a junior at Duke and receved a likely letter in Feburary. I do recall that it mentioned something about scholarships, and I was going to be considered, I would be notified by mid-March.</p>
<p>I wasn’t.</p>
<p>While it’s a wonderful honor, I have spent a large chunk of a Duke career wondering “what if?” What if I had taken the SAT a third time (and broken 1500 like I knew I could have), had put together a better application etc. I must admit, whenever I meet a scholarship student I do have a little pang of jealously that I was good enough to be told I was at the very top of the applicant pool, but not good enough for a scholarship. [For the record, I also got likelies for Yale, Virginia, WashU, as well as went to Stanford FVP (where they extended the SCEA deadline for me).] I have immensely enjoyed my Duke experience and realize that its a part of life - you won’t always be the best. Yet I would have rather not known at all.</p>
<p>Edited to add: Duke offered to pay for my flight out there whenever I wanted. I elected to attend BSAI instead and it’s definitely the reason I chose to attend. I’m sure UpClose is fun too, though.</p>
<p>Thanks for posting that tweety. It’s so true that in college admissions and everything else, no outcome is perfect.</p>
<p>In my thing, it says that you have to register for Duke Up Close by March 14 at 11:59 PM EST, but I just registered about 5 minutes ago and it didn’t say “NO!” or anything like that. If I get the confirmation email, do I just assume that I’m OK even though I registered late?</p>
<p>I’m guessing if you get your plane tickets in the mail then assume that you’re OK. ;)</p>
<p>I just registered. I’m so excited!</p>
<p>When will Duke Up Close take place?</p>
<p>April 10-12.</p>
<p>Is this Up Close program only for RDs? My son was admitted ED…just wondering</p>