This thread is for the high school class of 2023 to discuss their Duke admissions decisions. Please NO DISCUSSION on this thread. RESULTS ONLY.
Last year, early decision heard Wednesday, December 8th, and regular Thursday, March 31.
Date Applied:
Early/Regular:
Desired Major/School:
GPA:
SAT/ACT:
Number AP/DE classes taken:
Rank:
APs/Honors:
Extras/Hooks:
State residency:
Date Notified:
Decision:
Any merit aid:
Any need aid:
VAMOM, thanks for starting. Please check your source as 2021 - Class of 2026 - released ED decisions Thursday, 12/16 @ 7:00 PM according to other online sources.
So maybe this week for class of 2027.
Date Applied: Nov 1
Early Decision
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 4.45/5
SAT: 1530 on Nov 1, 1570 on Nov 18 (not sure which one they looked at)
AP: Bio (4, self study), APUSH (5), Chem (5), Lit (5), Calc BC (5),
AP senior year: Physics C, Stats, Lang, CSA
Region: New England
Date notified: Dec 17 @2pm
Decision: Accepted
I did have a non-standard hook (not recruited, legacy, or URM) and was full pay which may have helped.
Date Applied: October 3, 2022
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Neuroscience and History
GPA: 3.99 UW (school does not weight)
SAT/ACT: 34
Number AP/DE classes taken: 7 completed; 5 in progress now - all 4s and 5s on exams
Rank: 7/380 (unweighted)
APs/Honors: AP = Gov, APUSH, Euro, World, Bio, Physics, Calc BC, Lit, Lang, Psychology, Computer Science, Macro. Honors = Chemistry, French, Geometry, and Trig.
Extras/Hooks: No hooks but a very unusual extracurricular activity. No research experience, science awards or science clubs, etc.
State residency: Midwest – fairly rural
Date Notified: 12/17/2022
Decision: Accepted
Any merit aid: TBD
Any need aid: TBD
Date Applied: October 4, 2022
Early/Regular: Early Decision
Desired Major/School: Political Science/Trinity
GPA: 4.553
SAT/ACT: 36 ACT (36 English, 34 Math, 36 Science, 36 Reading)
Number AP/DE classes taken: 11 AP Classes (6 during senior year) - all 4s and 5s
AP Euro (4), AP Bio (4), AP Lang (5), AP Comp Sci (4), APUSH (4)
Senior Year APs: AP Lit, Gov, Physics C, Environmental Science, Calc AB, Spanish
Rank: 2/250
APs/Honors: All AP and honors classes
Extras/Hooks: no real strong hook (white female from suburbs)
State residency: Massachusetts
Date Notified: December 17, 2022
Decision: Deferred
Any merit aid: N/A
Any need aid: N/A
Super disappointed with my decision and awaiting regular decision review with cautious optimism. I will take any advice on how to proceed (ie: ED2, LOCI, etc.)