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Firstly, would it be looked down upon by the adcoms if I talked about basketball games in my "Why Duke?" essay?
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It can be part of it, but definitely not all of it. There is SO much more to Duke than just basketball, and you better be sure they know you know that. (And if you didn't know that, you may want to find out more about Duke before making it your first choice.)</p>
<p>That said, you have a really good chance of admission this spring. Good luck.</p>