Duke Up Close

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<p>I got an invitation to this, April 2-4...it says, "Duke Up Close is a program designed for a small number of exceptional students applying for admission to Duke University. This program will allow you to experience the extraordinary academic and personal opportunities available at Duke....We will be happy to arrange, at no cost to you, travel, dining, and overnight accommodations."</p>

<p>Is this equivalent to a likely letter at all?? I mean, why would you go to a weekend thing at that point, if you weren't accepted?</p>

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<p>It is indeed a likely letter. It places you in the top 2% of Duke applicants.</p>

<p>It is NOT a guarantee. Duke makes its decisions based on a lot of things. Still, I think you can treat it as a likely letter.</p>

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<p>on a lot of things? what could happen between now and late march (when decision arrives)? just wondering...</p>

<p>OMG.........i can't believe it......me getting admitted to DUKE.</p>

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<p>While you could in theory get arrested or something, it's more likely that Duke - having not sent you anything yet - may decide that you're very well qualified but not a good fit per se for our class, given the other kids they've decided to admit.</p>

<p>Things might change. Still, you can treat this as a likely letter.</p>

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<p>The letter you received means you are in unless you start failing all of your classes, or you're arrested/suspended/caught lying on your application. It has nothing to do with whether they think you are a "good fit" at this point. They already made that decision well before they sent you the likely letter. </p>

<p>Plus, if it weren't a definite acceptance, why would they already be willing to buy you an airplane ticket to campus for an accepted students' weekend early April? What you got is just as much of an acceptance as your official letter, which could also be revoked for the same reasons I mentioned above.</p>

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<p>I agree that it's ALMOST a guarantee. I just don't want to have to backtrack later if the admissions office does something strange.</p>

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<p>i agree that it means acceptance...it only makes sense because by then we would know our decision, and of course accepted students are the only ones who would visit after decisions are released.</p>

<p>yipee! Did anyone else get this brochure-thing (it's not even a letter, though I did get an emailed letter about it)?? I'm surprised no one else has said anything yet.</p>

<p>I wonder how many people are invited to Duke Up Close?</p>

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<p>2% of applicants are invited, so 1/50*19,000, or 380 kids are invited. Of course, not all of them will come.</p>

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<p>how do you know that it is "2%"?</p>

<p>I don't know if I am going or not since I already visited Duke...but I hear it is a very fun experience, and there's nothing to lose cost-wise...but I've already missed so much school</p>

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<p>Inside info. =) Trust me, my sources on the 2% are very official.</p>

<p>Actually, I could be extrapolating. I'm told that being invited puts you in the top 2%; I'm not sure whether all of the top 2% are invited or not.</p>

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<p>i got a likely letter earlier last month and i also got the email today. i was wondering if/how this is related to scholarship opportunities?</p>

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<p>I wish! Oh man, scholarship at Duke....wow. I thought I wouldn't even get admittance.</p>

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<p>Linkin06, I am in the same situation as you. I don't think we get a scholarship though. I called the merit scholarship office and they said they sent the email and letter already so if you haven't received anything by now, then you're not getting any money. Anyway, it's almost hopeless to get a merit scholarship at Duke b/c 5 out of the 6 scholarships are for Carolina Residents and the only one that isnt - the Robertson- gives only 15 to Duke and 15 to UNC chapel hill. Are you all going to the Duke Up Close day? I haven't visited yet and would like to see the campus. I heard it's beautiful.</p>

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<p>yea i think i'll take a look. it sounds like a good program and it being paid makes it even more enticing.</p>

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<p>Yeah, Duke Up Close sounds very cool. Maybe all the CCers will meet there. Should be a fun trip for all of us :- )</p>

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<p>*****! I dunno if I'll be able to fly over that weekend...</p>

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<p>On the website, they are referred to as the "major merit scholarship programs"....so maybe it is still possible to receive a smaller amount?</p>

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<p>I had to ask-- what are your stats?</p>

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<p>whenwillitbeover, what do you mean by major merit scholarship programs? You mean if we go to Duke Up Close that we might still get some money? I wish I could get some money, 45000 a year is a lot to pay.</p>

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<p>Remember, nearly half of Duke students are on financial aid. Of those students on financial aid, the average grant is more then $19,000 per year.</p>