<p>lol I'll be sure to look out for you when we're at Up Close.</p>
<p>Right I'll be the one bouncing madly from clique to clique as I get bored to death by each one. And I'll be going "OOOOOH I LOVE YOUR SHOES" or something haha.</p>
<p>oh does duke send likely letters out to internationals?</p>
<p>to nct3: you just got one? so that means there's still hope for people who haven't heard anything??</p>
<p>I got a likely letter from Duke about a week ago! Congrats to everyone else who did, and I’m so excited to meet yall. </p>
<p>Some stats, since some of you seem interested: 3.98 UW GPA (4.55 W), Salutatorian, 14 APs, relatively non-extraordinary scores. I think my EC’s were probably what helped. I also got a handwritten note from my regional admissions director about my essay--that was really nice of her. I was deferred EA at Yale.</p>
<p>Other than that, I’m just pumped!</p>
<p>I got an email about that Duke Up Close thing.. is that a likely letter?</p>
<p>wait, no i got an email about Duke Engage? not up close haha my bad. is that what you guys are getting?</p>
<p>I got the Duke Engage email as well, and I think it was sent to everyone. It's just a program they're offering.</p>
<p>How many rounds of likely letters does Duke send out?</p>
<p>koena- </p>
<p>I'm interested to hear what your essay was about if the admissions director sent you a special letter... If you don't mind, can you share?</p>
<p>Share the essay topic, that is. Not the actual essay.</p>
<p>The letter seemed to suggest that there is just one round of likely letters for non-athletes. It would be hard (and pointless) to coordinate two separate Up Close events.</p>
<p>to buwinnifred: Mine was dated sometime last week and for some reason it took a long time to get to me even though I only live 45 minutes away, but I can't say for sure either way if they are still sending them out. I second Weasel though about how the letter seemed to suggest that this was the only round of likelies.</p>
<p>Duke usually sends out letters for the minority recruitment weekends (Latino Student Recruitment Weekend and Black Student Alliance Invitational) toward the end of February, so technically there's another round of likely letters.</p>
<p>Has anyone else not heard anything about Duke Up Close yet?</p>
<p>buwinnifred: I was looking at last year's thread and people started receiving theirs around Feb 15ish and onward for about two weeks or more. So I think there's still hope.</p>
<p>Are there different mailings going out? Like some select folks are getting the Duke Up Close likely letter, then perhaps later in the month there might be some more just generic likely letters as jegan3 writes "around Feb 15ish and onward for about 2 weeks or more".
I have not received anything, and it seems to me that the invites to Duke Up Close have already come and gone, alas. I think people who got that invite are in a VERY select group indeed. Congratulations!</p>
<p>I just got a Duke likely letter yesterday! :) Congrats to everyone who received one, and to those who didn't/haven't.....that definitely doesn't mean you won't get in, so don't worry about it!</p>
<p>Does anyone know if the Duke Up Close program and the program for scholarship finalists is on the same weekend? Anyone know anything about the general time (e.g. early April) of the minority recruitment events? </p>
<p>Also...anyone know (say we can't make it to Duke Up Close) if the reimbursement we would've gotten for Duke Up Close can be transferred to Blue Devil Days? Unlikely, but perhaps.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I got something dated February 12 today from Richard Brodhead, President of Duke. Hehe... I need to make a wall of personal encouragment so whenever I feel like offing myself again I just look at it and smile.</p>
<p>I just got one today!</p>