<p>As prospective Dukies are running around in preparation to submit their college applications, I'd like to remind people of the Robertson Scholarship.</p>
<p>The Robertson Scholarship is an amazing opportunity:
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The Robertson Scholars Program provides full tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees for scholars at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. These benefits last for four years. Scholars receive a laptop and have access to three summers of generous funding. Additionally, we support Scholars in studying abroad for up to two semesters during their four years as undergraduates.
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<p>So if you have what it takes, submit the supplementary form! Even if you don't, all candidates for admission to Duke are still considered for the scholarship. The supplement becomes available in August, but I figured I'd just throw this out there for students wavering between applying/not applying due to perceived financial hardships, those debating between ED/RD, etc.</p>
<p>Just a heads up, the winners have some of the most unique story (their story is really really life changing story). The story are really good. The scholarship isn’t exactly about stats, it’s more about EC’s.</p>
<p>But it doesn’t hurt to apply!
Best of luck!</p>
Having personally known and interacted with quite a few Robertsons, I don’t know if I’d say they necessarily have “life changing” stories. In fact, the vast majority would blend into CC fairly well. Getting the Robertson is largely a combination of luck, packaging yourself, and presenting a convincing case for how you would use the scholarship.</p>
<p>That said, I agree that extracurriculars are far more important than academics for the Robertson.</p>
Well by life changing I don’t mean like for them, it’s like they help out other people, through their EC’s. It’s like how they help others and they help influence others. They like help change other people’s life through their service. (sorry about not being clear)</p>