I believe that they are still working on deciding for waitlist students because my AO said they are still assessing and to remain patient
Congrats! What’s your intended major?
Thank you for your advice. Duke and Vanderbilt are the same for us financially, except that Vandy does offer an extra supplement for National Merit finalists. Vandy is also drivable for us. I would say that Midwest nice goes a long way!
I don’t know if you are full-pay or if you got the finaid offer from Duke yet. Duke’s is much better than what you got from NPC. At least that’s what we got.
I just called the admissions office and they said they are almost done offering waitlist spots and they will most definitely be done by the end of May.
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But they only offered one wave though🥲🥲
Not the news I was hoping to hear, but thanks for sharing.
IDK if my AO got my LOCI. I emailed her twice and she never responded. IDK what to do?
Are they releasing them individually or in waves still?
I’m not sure. And same, I’m sad as well. Maybe one of you can call them and ask more questions just to find out more info.
I just called the office and they said they aren’t at liberty to share any info about whether they’re finished or close to being finished so
I remember someone calling last week, and they said that they hope to admit more people, so I’m not sure why they would be almost done so early.
Weird that we all got different responses - I guess it just depended on who answered the phone
I’d choose Duke over Vandy any day, especially if you’re from the Midwest. Duke, and worse so, Vandy, does not have the alumni base in the Midwest like other top schools do. These schools became broad reaching only in the last 20 years or so, in my opinion.
No news is exactly that “no news”… remaining hopeful some spots will be open.
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Nobody heard any news. I am so tempted to call the AO office so I could know if my AO got my LOCI or not since she didn’t respond. What should I do?
Does anyone know if Duke will still be pulling from their waitlist?
Intended Spanish, Latin American, and Latino/a Studies major at Trinity here.
10 minutes ago, I was sent this letter:
Dear (My Name),
Greetings from Duke!
We have been reviewing the files of some students currently on our waiting list with Dean Guttentag, and noticed that you had been in touch with us a while ago, updating your application and expressing a continued interest in Duke.
We know how people can feel differently after a little time passes, so we thought we’d check with you to learn about your current interest in Duke.
If your interest in Duke remains strong, please let us know by responding via [this form]. We would also be happy to answer any questions you or your parents might have at this point. Of course if you are comfortable with your current college plans we are happy for you—just let us know.
We’d very much appreciate hearing from you, and hope your senior year is concluding well under what we know are challenging circumstances.
Sincerely,
James Ziemba and Karina Casarrubias
Waiting List Coordinators
Is this a good sign? I’ve sent two waitlist correspondence letters, and the regional admissions officer has sent me (probably as a formality) the following response with slight variation for both:
Thanks very much for your email and continued interest in Duke! I’ve placed a copy of your note into your file, for committee review. Take care and hope all is well.
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You’re in! Congrats 
You should not put their names here.