<p>Hello everybody,</p>
<p>I was recently admitted at Duke University and nominated for the University-wide John Duke Fellowship. Does anyone have a clue about university wide fellowships in general, or this one in particular? How competitive? How important is GRE vs GPA vs other factors? </p>
<p>thanks.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that for university-wide fellowships, GPA and especially GRE are important factors, since few other parts of an application can be readily compared across fields.</p>
<p>Tinyboss, what you’ve heard is absolutely correct.</p>
<p>Often, the nominating department must write a letter in support of your candidacy as well, ranking you among all of their applicants, etc.</p>