<p>is it wise to mention that you were the president of Gay Straight Alliance, or is Duke adcom sort of conservative and look down upon it? I mean it IS in North Carolina.</p>
<p>also, can anyone comment on the gay life/social scene there?</p>
<p>gracias</p>
<p>P.S. also, is using a fee waiver a bad idea? sorry to overwhelm you guys with questions</p>
<p>I don't see why you can't mention it. I can't comment on gay life, but the LGBT group definitely has a strong presence on campus; they offer a lot of activities, and there was some sort of gay pride parade this fall. I think the LGBT center is under the West Union, if you visit. </p>
<p>Using the fee waiver isn't a bad idea. If you get one, use it.</p>
<p>If you need a fee waiver, request one.</p>
<p>I am not gay, but I am from Durham and have many gay friends. The Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Triangle is a very liberal gay-friendly community and seems very accepting of persons of all cultures, races, and sexual orientations. Duke even offers a $5000 scholarship to NC and SC students involved in the LGBT community. </p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu/</a> for info. </p>
<p>Duke is definitley not the place to come with a closed mind. Everyone seems welcome.</p>
<p>Although the school may be in NC, the majority of the administration is not. When it comes down to it, you were PRESIDENT of something; so many Duke applicants become president of BS clubs just to tout that position. The school likes to flaunt having a LGBT. It definitely won't hurt you. I say go for it...</p>
<p>I would definitely include it! Duke is always looking for diversity, whether it be through ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or whatever else. I was a member of my school's GSA and I put it a few years ago. One of my friends got a Robertson scholarship a few years ago because he started a wider GSA alliance network in the Triangle.</p>