<p>Rejected. That hurts. A lot.</p>
<p>Rejected. 2340 SAT / 35 ACT</p>
<p>S accepted. Congratulations to all who got the news you wanted. To everyone else, you may not be able to hear this right now, but this decision does not define you. There is an incredible, wonderful life ready to unfold for you no matter where you go. Carpe that diem.</p>
<p>How would you check the financial package? I can’t log in with my boy’s e-mail address.</p>
<p>dd rejected, 35 ACT, Hispanic</p>
<p>Congrats to those who got it!</p>
<p>Rejected. I ain’t even mad 
congrats everyone :3</p>
<p>Can someone post the text of the rejection letter?</p>
<p>Waitlisted. I’m not too dejected because 1) I would rather go to UVA since I pay Virginia tuition there and got Echols, 2) I spent only an hour on the “Why Duke” essay. But what bothers me is that Ivy Day is tomorrow, and I do not feel good about my chances at Yale and Princeton and Harvard (deferred early) and others. This feeling sucks but I’ll be ok</p>
<p>@piedpilko, I’m a daughter of an alum so it’s worded a little differently with some references to “family ties.” Of the three I’ve received so far, this rejection letter is by far the nicest!</p>
<p>It is with the greatest regret that I must tell you we will not be able to offer you a place in the class entering Duke this fall. I realize this is disappointing news, particularly given your family’s ties to Duke; I want to assure you that our decision was not an easy one. </p>
<p>This was in many ways an extraordinary year for the admission process at Duke. We received almost 32,000 applications, the largest number in our history, and the applicant pool was by far our strongest academically. As a result, in filling just 1,705 places in the first-year class, 950 of which were available for Regular Decision applicants, the Admissions Committee faced a great number of difficult decisions; we were not able to admit students we would have admitted just a year or two ago. It was abundantly clear to us that virtually all of our applicants are outstanding young women and men, fully prepared to contribute significantly to our community personally and academically. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of applicants means that we could admit only a small percentage of the students we found appealing, a task made particularly difficult by the strength and size of our applicant pool this year. </p>
<p>You may be wondering what was lacking in your application; for most of our applicants the honest answer is that nothing was lacking. If you’re like most of the students who applied to Duke, you’ve put much effort into doing well in school, made significant contributions in your extracurricular activities, and worked hard to balance the many demands on your time. The Admissions Office staff and the Admissions Committee carefully and fully evaluated each application, finding it extremely challenging to distinguish among the many exceptional students who would flourish here. Our decisions are guided by our understanding of our applicants as individuals, and our sense of which students together - with their particular combination of talents, interests, and experiences - approach our sense of the class that is most appropriate for Duke right now. We have no quotas by school, by state, by race or ethnic group, by gender, or by area of interest. Our decisions are ultimately based on our evaluation of the many factors that together suggest to us the best match between our applicants - individually and as a group - and Duke. In creating our class and choosing among the large number of outstanding candidates, we could select only some of the many applicants who would be wonderful Duke students and alumni. Those who count family members among the Duke community receive an additional review in our process; even among that group, though, we found ourselves needing to make some difficult decisions, and the decision not to admit an applicant with a family tie to Duke is not one we made lightly. </p>
<p>You and your fellow applicants have exceptional academic and personal qualifications, and I truly regret that we could not offer you a place in the first-year class. I know you will find an institution at which you will be happy, and the school you choose will benefit from your presence. I wish you all the success I know you are ready for as you pursue your education further.</p>
<p>Rejected. Truly truly sad. Can’t breathe right now :(</p>
<p>Waitlisted. Accepted to WashU and Vandy though. Biting my nails for Ivy day tomorrow</p>
<p>Very good rejection letter. :/</p>
<p>rejection from Duke and Williams in a row in 5 minutes. Life is great</p>
<p>@piedpilko
It is with the greatest regret that I must tell you we will not be able to offer you a place in the class entering Duke this fall. I realize this is disappointing news; I want to assure you that our decision was not an easy one. </p>
<p>This was in many ways an extraordinary year for the admission process at Duke. We received almost 32,000 applications, the largest number in our history, and the applicant pool was by far our strongest academically. As a result, in filling just 1,705 places in the first-year class, 950 of which were available for Regular Decision applicants, the Admissions Committee faced a great number of difficult decisions; we were not able to admit students we would have admitted just a year or two ago. It was abundantly clear to us that virtually all of our applicants are outstanding young women and men, fully prepared to contribute significantly to our community personally and academically. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of applicants means that we could admit only a small percentage of the students we found appealing, a task made particularly difficult by the strength and size of our applicant pool this year. </p>
<p>You may be wondering what was lacking in your application; for most of our applicants the honest answer is that nothing was lacking. If you’re like most of the students who applied to Duke, you’ve put much effort into doing well in school, made significant contributions in your extracurricular activities, and worked hard to balance the many demands on your time. The Admissions Office staff and the Admissions Committee carefully and fully evaluated each application, finding it extremely challenging to distinguish among the many exceptional students who would flourish here. Our decisions are guided by our understanding of our applicants as individuals, and our sense of which students together - with their particular combination of talents, interests, and experiences - approach our sense of the class that is most appropriate for Duke right now. We have no quotas by school, by state, by race or ethnic group, by gender, or by area of interest. Our decisions are ultimately based on our evaluation of the many factors that together suggest to us the best match between our applicants - individually and as a group - and Duke. In creating our class and choosing among the large number of outstanding candidates, we could select only some of the many applicants who we know would be wonderful Duke students and alumni. </p>
<p>You and your fellow applicants have exceptional academic and personal qualifications, and I truly regret that we could not offer you a place in the first-year class. I know you will find an institution at which you will be happy, and the school you choose will benefit from your presence. I wish you all the success I know you are ready for as you pursue your education further.</p>
<p>D accepted. Also accepted at Wash U and GA Tech. Awaiting Ivy day as well as Georgetown and Johns Hopkins. You will all get in great schools; more importantly, you will get in a school that is a great fit. Congrats and good luck to all.</p>
<p>How do you access financial aid info? We just see the letter, no links or information for FA. Was hoping it would be online, but maybe it comes in the official letter?</p>
<p>Accepted after diversity likely~</p>
<p>I want to get to know you guys who are planning to attend. >.<</p>
<p>To all those asking about financial aid information…</p>
<p>You can find it here. <a href=“https://shib-external.oit.duke.edu/idp/Authn/UserPassword[/url]”>https://shib-external.oit.duke.edu/idp/Authn/UserPassword</a></p>
<p>Log in and click the financial aid tab.</p>
<p>Accepted!!</p>