Do many people at Duke graduate early? If so, is it particularly challenging? I’m open to the idea of taking summer courses btw
^I wouldn’t say many people graduate early; it’s not a thing that many Duke students really want unless family finances are seriously strained. If you do choose to graduate a year or semester early you really have to begin talking with your dean or advisor at the beginning of sophomore year. In my opinion, if you’re looking to save money summer courses at Duke can actually be pretty pricey (along with room on board). The best way to go about graduating early if that’s something you really want to do in a cost effective matter is to overload (5 or six courses per semester) so you get the most bang out of your tuition bill. Although Duke doesn’t really make it easy for people to graduate in less than four years.
No, not very common. Duke doesn’t make it very easy to do so as they restrict AP credits, so it’s basically if you take summer school or overload a bunch. (Although Duke DOES allow you to apply more AP credits if you choose to graduate in 6 or 7 semesters). I wouldn’t recommend it personally unless there is a particularly compelling reason. Many other schools make it much easier to graduate early than Duke. Duke wants you there four years basically. On the flip side, the vast majority at Duke graduate in 4 years whereas at some schools (large publics come to mind), 5 years is quite common.
@ldoc97 @bluedog Thanks for the advice! Instead of graduating early, could I possibly start grad school early? If I took graduate classes while I was an undergrad at Duke, do you know if they would transfer over?
Btw, I’m in Pratt if that changes anything. From what I understand, Pratt students have fewer general education requirements
You can take grad school courses as an undergrad. Need to max out the undergrad offerings and ask permission.
Pratt also offers a 4 + 1 BSE + Master’s program. You select courses during your senior year that support both graduate and undergraduate requirements.
^^ Along these lines, there is another 5 year program (3+2) which leads to a masters degree from the Nicolas School of the Environment at Duke.