Duke vs. Williams ED

Applying to College
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<p>I am currently torn between applying early decision at Williams or Duke. </p>

<p>At Duke, I have a mother who attended there and has done alumni interviews for 20 years and given money (not huge amounts) every year to the school. </p>

<p>At Williams, I have the support of a coach. I believe he could potentially be a big help help in my application if I decided to commit.</p>

<p>I've got SAT 720 verbal/700 math/730 writing and a 3.7 GPA, as well as good community service (4 different things with 10-50 hours each), four years of work experience, and not widespread, but extremely in-depth extracurriculars, as well as a lot of athletics (but no coach support at Duke).</p>

<p>Where does anyone think I have the better chance of being accepted ED, Duke or Williams? Thanks so much for your help.</p>

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<p>Duke.........Duke loves legacies. Which school do you think is a better fit? Very different schools.</p>

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<p>Thanks oldfort. I think Duke is a better fit because of its size and the programs it offers, as well as the general feeling I got from campus and the people I met.</p>

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<p>You need to apply ED. Don't get upset if you get deferred. All legacies from my D's school that got deferred from Duke for ED, all got in RD.</p>

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<p>Is the William's coach offering an athletic slot or tip if you apply ED? This is different than "supporting" your application. A tip or slot dramatically increases your chances for admission. </p>

<p>There are significant differences between Williams and Duke - Williams is Eastern/Small/DIII/Rural and well, Duke is not - what are you looking for?</p>

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<p>the Williams coach has not yet been clear about that unfortunately...I like Duke a lot for its size and location and the breadth of opportunities there, but was considering Williams because I really do like the school, and because I pretty much knew that I could get a tip from the coach if I applied there. I also knew that it would be in my best interest to take advantage of possible admission at such a great school. however, my real strong feelings lie with Duke, so I am trying to compare my chances at these two schools, and if it seems that Duke is as good a bet as Williams, I will go for it. Basically, I am interested in how duke treats its alumni and where my stats put me in that pool. thanks</p>

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<p>Go to the school you like most.</p>

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<p>Just so you know, coaches don't always have as much "tipping power" as they sometimes claim. My friend thought he was a sure shot at ucla because the coach there was wild about him but ended up disappointed when he got that rejection letter. Of course it could be a very different situation, and obviously the most important thing is what school is a better fit/ what area of study you are looking into</p>

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<p>"Just so you know, coaches don't always have as much "tipping power" as they sometimes claim."</p>

<p>I don't know... I'd be willing to bet that a Mike Krzyzewski could get someone into a school if he REALLY wanted to.</p>