<p>i dont understand why it is such a problem if you are not going to go there anyway. just turn in the application to make your dad happy, it's not like you have to go if you get in...and if you dont want to go to Duke anyway, why does it matter what your chances are?</p>
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Don't waste money applying to Duke
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If it's your parents' money, and your parents are insisting you apply, I say that you should be willing to spend their money to make them happy. Not worth fighting it out at this point.</p>
<p>Obviously I don't care about my chances here -- my dad does. </p>
<p>And I might as well waste their damn money...they are unwilling to compromise</p>
<p>I would hand in the application incomplete and pocket the $60 or whatever for yourself. It's your dad's money but your time.</p>
<p>My dad is going to check it anyway...I have a good essay for them anyway already. Might as well show my best face -- even if I choose not to go in the end. Who knows? Maybe I'll give it a 2nd look.</p>
<p>that's the spirit ;)</p>
<p>sounds like you need to get away from your dad... lol go where you want you're an adult now</p>
<p>Funny thing is, he's actually been living in Romania for 1.5 years. He's threatening me over the phone and e-mail...yes Korean parents have that much influence...</p>
<p>honestly i don't really see what your point is. i'm asian as well, and i've been through that phase of "my parents want me to apply to X, Y, and Z but i don't want to go there." so if your father is so insistent on having you apply to duke, fill out the application (you can use a common app) and just botch your essays. i've done it before to get my parents out of my way and it works. if you really don't like duke i don't understand why you're bothering to post your stats. obviously you're looking for feedback from people on how big of a chance you have at getting in, but does it really matter to you if you don't even like the school to begin with? if the only reason you're applying is that your dad wants you to have a good school on your list, then just apply and be done with it. most duke students have a huge loyalty to duke, and by posting on the duke board that you visited and didn't like it is completely fine, but being so blatant about your dislike for the school and then asking others if you think you'll get in is just something that i personally can not figure out.</p>
<p>I was trying to use this board to prove to my dad that I have a very small chance of getting in -- obviously you don't get that and the tactic didn't work anyway. </p>
<p>I refuse to botch my essays -- I don't live life through BSing. All or nothing. My parents and I have compromised already anyway so it doesn't matter.</p>
<p>I guess I am one of the few looking at this thinking, "how unfortunate for the already overworked admissions folks that there are so many people who apply with no intention whatsoever of matriculating," and, "how unfair for the 'next' people on the list whose spot you just might take and who might really want to come to Duke." But that's just me.</p>
<p>I agree. I think that she is going to get into Duke and then keep someone who really wants to be there out. That's terrible.</p>
<p>Upon further examination, I think she wants to go. If she wanted to show her dad how little chance she had, she wouldn't have posted such an elaborate resume. Also, won't he want to read your thread when you "show him" our responses. He'll see your comments. I don't buy it anymore. If you want your chances, just say so... don't play games.</p>
<p>LMAO 1st of all -- I am a male...</p>
<p>2nd...Admissions officers will know how much I want to go here by the quality of my essay...</p>
<p>3rd...I'm not playing games...this wasn't some facade to disguise a "What are my chances thread"...</p>
<p>4th...I already told you my dad and I have compromised, and I don't need to show him this anymore...</p>
<p>And Lastly, Anyone applying to any school indirectly keeps someone else from attending there. As for me, Duke is just not a top choice -- it's just another one on my list. It has good qualities and bad qualities -- officers will know if I am a "fit" on their campus, and will accept me if they think I am, or reject me if they don't.</p>
<p>NOW -- let this thread die....</p>
<p>yeah well from reading your responses to comments that people have made on this thread i can tell that you're not the type of person who's fit for duke anyway. maybe you'll get in but it's not going to be because you're a good match for the school. take the stick out of your a** and go eat a slice of humble pie.</p>
<p>At least I don't botch my essays. I'm sure Duke would love someone who bses through life just to get someone else off his/her back. If that is the case, I don't even want to apply here anymore.</p>
<p>awwww well that's just so sad. it makes me want to cry.</p>
<p>Well...it looks like I don't have to worry anymore...</p>
<p>JHU '11 :)</p>
<p>Congratulations</p>