I'm visiting Duke!

bluestar7
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:13:19 +0000

i’m not sure how to go about setting up an overnight if duke isn’t officially hosting students. they’ll have to put you with a sophomore or a junior. i think it’ll be much easier if you knew someone at duke. either way, staying over thursday night will be a ridiculously good time. as for visiting classes, i believe the admissions office usually has a list of classes worth seeing – either go to a lecture or if not, get there early to say hi to the professor and see if you can sit in (as it’s the second class meeting of the semester, i’m sure in almost all circumstances it’ll be okay, and introducing yourself makes it clear that you’re not just shopping their class!). but get there early and be prepared to sit the entire class period.

otherwise, visit the new plaza (ha) and walk around campus. the gardens should be especially beautiful. honestly, i’m a junior (eek!) and still haven’t seen the lemur center. going to the nasher is always nice, especially to have lunch there.