<p>Ok, i've been waiting to visit since it's my first choice school and here's finally my chance! I'll be there on Thurs of next week, so classes will be in session. What do you recommend for me to do/see/eat/meet/etc?</p>
<p>Oh, and how do you "visit a class"? Do you just show up? And what do I do during those 2 hours? Sry I'm kind of confused.</p>
<p>Could i stay overnight with a host even though Duke isn't hosting?</p>
<p>thanx!</p>
<p>what you really need to see is me in the flesh... it would be pretty epic for you. So I guess you could sit in on PolSci101F and get a chance to actually meet the man the myth the legend.</p>
<p>But seriously: See all the classic stuff like the Chapel, Library, Cameron, and whatnot... but make sure to make your way over to East campus as well since that is where you would be spending your first year.</p>
<p>Eats: ...umm idk if You want to eat on campus there are lots of choices. If not you could go to Bullocks (ask for directions its close to campus) and get some real southern cooking... oh man I want some of their hush puppies!</p>
<p>As far as sitting in on a class... I'm really not sure how you set that up when you just come to visit on a normal day... you probably need to check in with the admissions office and ask or something. I'm sure a lot of profs wouldnt mind if you just walked up to them before the class and asked to sit in... but it still probably wouldnt be the best idea.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Puh-leaze. Twinkle would rather visit my historical linguistics class. :p The admissions website lists classes that have been open to visits in the past, which might be worth looking over. Most lecture classes should be easy to observe, though. You can also use the search engine below to find classes that meet Thursday during your visit.
<a href="http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/campus/visiting_class.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/campus/visiting_class.asp</a>
<a href="http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/campus/visiting_tours.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/campus/visiting_tours.asp</a></p>
<p>The tour will cover most of the main sites on West campus. Hopping aboard the C-1 bus and visiting East campus would be a good idea. The Marketplace might be worth checking out for food...it is where freshmen eat, after all. There's a lot of other places to eat too.
<a href="http://auxweb.duke.edu/Dining/locations.html%5B/url%5D">http://auxweb.duke.edu/Dining/locations.html</a></p>
<p>The Lemur Center, Nasher Museum, Sarah Duke Gardens, and Cameron are also worth seeing.</p>
<p>If you're considering UNC at all, it might be a good idea to visit it too. It's not terribly difficult to visit both in the same day, and it's definitely doable in two.</p>
<p>i'm not sure how to go about setting up an overnight if duke isn't officially hosting students. they'll have to put you with a sophomore or a junior. i think it'll be much easier if you knew someone at duke. either way, staying over thursday night will be a ridiculously good time. as for visiting classes, i believe the admissions office usually has a list of classes worth seeing -- either go to a lecture or if not, get there early to say hi to the professor and see if you can sit in (as it's the second class meeting of the semester, i'm sure in almost all circumstances it'll be okay, and introducing yourself makes it clear that you're not just shopping their class!). but get there early and be prepared to sit the entire class period.</p>
<p>otherwise, visit the new plaza (ha) and walk around campus. the gardens should be especially beautiful. honestly, i'm a junior (eek!) and still haven't seen the lemur center. going to the nasher is always nice, especially to have lunch there.</p>
<p>Do: sit in on a class, go to a party, stay overnight, make sure you get a good look at Durham</p>
<p>See: Gardens, K-Ville, CIEMAS (for engineers), Med School campus (for pre-meds), Fuqua (for everyone I guess, its nice), Washington Duke, Chapel, Bostock, East Campus Dorms/Rooms, Bryan Center + Walkway, Keohane</p>
<p>Eat: Marketplace (just so you know what you're in for), Armadillo Grill, Loop, Great Hall</p>
<p>You can just walk in on a class and ask the professor if you can sit in, which they will usually agree to, unless there's a test</p>