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Congratulations, and Welcome to Duke!
March 27, 2013 -  No comment

To the Duke University Class of 2017:Congratulations! You are cordially invited to join the ranks of some of the most incredible...


Ask Admissions: BSAI
March 26, 2013 -  No comment

The incoming Duke Class of 2017 asked: What’s the deal with BSAI?With BSAI fast approaching, we have been getting lots...

Ask Admissions: Roommates
March 12, 2013 -  1 Comment

The class of 2017 asked:How do you find roommates?First-year students are assigned housing and (usually) a roommate after...

Ask Admissions: Blue Devil Days
February 28, 2013 -  1 Comment

The Class of 2017 asked: What’s the deal with Blue Devil Days? We decided to lump all of the Blue Devil Days inquiries...

Commemorating 50 Years of Black Students at Duke
January 21, 2013 -  No comment

I’ve been waiting a long time for the year 2013 to finally arrive. It is a significant  year because it marks the year...

Common App Guide: Duke Supplement
December 22, 2012 -  2 Comments

Student blogger Nadia Estelle-Fiat will be wrapping up this Common App Guide with some tips on the supplemental essays! In...

Common App Guide: Writing
December 21, 2012 -  No comment

There’s no question about it, the most time-consuming portion of the Common App is the Writing section. Now that we have...

Common App Guide: Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience
December 20, 2012 -  No comment

We’re glad to have you back at the Duke student bloggers’ guide to the Common App. Next up is the Extracurricular Activities...

Common App Guide: Application, Academics and Education
December 19, 2012 -  No comment

It’s mid-December, which means we’re at the heart of college application season! With deadlines coming up and holiday...

Nailing the Interview
November 2, 2012 -  1 Comment

When I was applying to college, I would often get frustrated filling out the various applications. Sure, I could type in numbers...