<p>Hello!
I'm a recently admitted black student and I'm really interested in possibly attending Duke next year. Everything about it seems amazing for what I want out of a college experience (the "party" atmosphere and pride of a sports school combined with an extremely intellectual student body), but there's the apparent stigma of a "self-segregated" student population. Can someone (a current student or alumni, preferably) dispel this once and for all? Regardless, I've grown up in a predominately white area, so I won't feel "out of my element" per se, but I do want to connect with students from a variety of backgrounds! Has this all been blown out of proportion (as self-segregation exists everywhere) or is it really an issue? Additionally, if anyone can elaborate of the "cliquey" aspects of Greek Life, I would really appreciate it! Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have two friends (black females) who attended and graduated in 2008. One of them is biracial. She was heavily involved in the black community and still had lots of diverse friends. She was very active in the Duke community and was very popular and well-known. The other one, is Nigerian (like me!). She had a small circle of friends, a diverse group. Her best friend from college is a white girl. From them, it seems like Duke is what you make it. If you want to hang out with only black people, you can. If you only want to hang out with white people, you can. If you want a diverse group of friends, it’s possible to have that. The kids at Duke are brilliant, but social and outgoing. I definitely think that you can meet lots of cool people there. </p>
<p>I don’t know anything about their Greek life. Are you interested in doing a “Black” or “White” frat or sorority? I remember my Nigerian friend (who went to Duke) said that the frat boys are jerks. I can get some more information from them. Congrats on your acceptance! Duke is a GREAT school!</p>
<p>Hellobaby’s post is “spot on!”</p>