<p>I'm a senior who just applied...and i'm from utah
our high school almost NEVER has out of state graduates.
does it help or not?</p>
<p>ps i applied ED</p>
<p>this could slightly help but potentially not at all… the only way it helps is if there are a very few number of people from utah that applied because colleges like to represent all 50 states</p>
<p>i would guess maybe 10 people from utah MAX</p>
<p>it’s not going to help, I’ve never heard of the admissions criteria giving points for geographical location.</p>
<p>^Unless you’re from the Carolinas.</p>
<p>i’ve heard this from other prestigious universities but not specifically duke so don’t take my word for it</p>
<p>and 10 max (what’d i’d guess too but idk)… is this just a pure guess or do you have any concrete reason to believe this?</p>
<p>i doubt it would help.</p>
<p>IMHO, I probably won’t help. Duke doesn’t really worry much about geographic diversity since they have people from all over the US and across the world.</p>
<p>Geographical diversity is “considered” at Duke. You only have needed to look on collegeboard to see this. So yes, being from Utah will probably give you a tip.</p>
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<p>Considered is a very murky concept though. That optional essay on the supplemental application is also “considered” but doesn’t officially factor into admissions decisions. If Duke does a point based system or anything structured of the sort, then most likely geographical residence won’t help in that sense unless you live in the Carolinas.</p>