<p>Duke has so many applicants that look alike; I read that last year they rejected about 600 high school valedictorians! Man oh man! Some schools only ADMIT 500 kids/class and they reject 600 vales right off the bat.</p>
<p>Your essay will be key to differ yourself. How bad do you want to go to Duke? What are you passionate about besides math in school? Verbalize one big thing that you’re passionate about on the essay and tie that back to ‘why Duke?’ Uniquely written essays catch the eye and make you a little taller. Remember, here, everyone looks similar: dude 90% of the people who are applying here could get in right off the bat. It only takes one point to win a game, and at Duke, it only takes one superbly written essay to win that game in this case.</p>
<p>-the kitesurfer.</p>