Thursday, October 15, 2015

Duke Early Decision




 Continuing my list of ED universities -   I will take a closer look at Duke.

Duke is a large, research university on  Durham, North Carolina.  It is  highly reputed for strong programs in the arts and Sciences as well as Engineering and business. Duke if often referred to as a "Southern Ivy". Of course Duke  receives the most publicity for the  Blue Devils  Basketball program  but this  only makes the campus a more vibrant and socially active place to be.



 You can see the Duke  admissions home page at this link

 Duke is also on the common ap and has two  short supplementary essays, of which one is optional.


Here are the 2015-2016 Duke Prompts
The following question is required for Engineering applicants.
If you are applying to the Pratt School of Engineering as either a first-year or transfer applicant, please discuss why you want to study engineering and why you would like to study at Duke. (150 words maximum)

The following question is required for Arts & Sciences applicants.
• If you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences as either a first-year or transfer applicant, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular about Duke that attracts you? (150 words maximum)

As always  do your homework before starting this type of answer.    Talk about your interests and intended major and  how  the  Trinity college /Pratt  School fits in. Duke offers undergraduates  the chance to get involved in research and  find relevant summer internships .

 These can be considered as  the fairly standard  " What do you want to study?" and Why do you want to study and Duke questions.

The following question is optional for all applicants to Duke University.
• Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understand you better—perhaps related to a community you belong to, your sexual orientation or gender identity, or your family or cultural background—we encourage you to do so. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 words maximum)
 Keep in mind this is optional. Do not submit anything that does not improve your profile.  Above all  resist the temptation to  reuse an essay from another  college application. People in admissions offices are familisr with  various esay prompts and can easily spot a copy/paste job.

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