<p>To the OP: When I tried writing why essays for schools I also looked for unique things about the school online. My why duke essay was actually very unique in that I didn’t mention what everyone else mentioned (duke engage or basketball ext…) I wrote about how the physics department is really small and how I would really enjoy learning quantum mechanics with a smaller group of students and a devoted professor. For you, think about what you want to get out of college and see if duke might help you achieve that in a way that many other schools will not.</p>
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<p>@Jwest22 - Does Duke evaluate the efforts of its alumni recruiters? I’d be very curious to see what they think of your posts on this thread. Future applicants may want to know f they support the arrogant and judgmental approach you take to questions, as they may consider the approach to be indicative of the culture at the school.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, I doubt that Jwest22’s approach is indicative of the Duke culture just as much as I doubt that the recruiting office would approve of Jwest22’s aggressive approach.</p>
<p>@CHD2013 re #21: To what “alumni recruiters” and “recruiting office” do you refer? Duke doesn’t have either, has never had either, and the organizational position simply doesn’t exist for either. Duke has alumni (AAAC) interviewers, but their role principally includes discussion, answering questions, sharing experiences, evaluation, and briefly reporting on applicants.</p>
<p>(Yes, I understand your point, however accuracy actually is important.)</p>
<p>^The alumni recruiter I was referring to was @Jwest22 who claims to be an alumni interviewer in his/her post and in my opinion insinuates that the role goes beyond the description you provided. I understand the distinction between recruiter and interviewer and agree that I should have used the precise term. Also, you’re right on the second point, by recruiting office I meant admission’s office. Thanks.</p>
<p>I am sorry for an impolite post. It was my very first time posting in CC. Thank you for your comments. I will ask more politely next time.</p>
<p>With this thread, my intent was not to plagiarize or use your ideas but was to find out some information that isn’t available on its website that only the students know and feel unique. I will do the research on my own.</p>
<p>@UckBBMJTSGY:</p>
<p>. . . and, then, PLEASE come back to this forum/thread with comments, question, requests for experiences, and so forth. You’ll find that everyone here sincerely wants to help; however, doing your own fundamental research first will make the time others’ invest more efficient and the time you invest more helpful. THANK YOU. </p>
<p>OP, I second @TopTier’s request. FYI, many do not think your post was impolite at all. FWIW, in the future, I doubt you’ll be exposed to responses that are as impolite as some in this thread.</p>
<p>To bring the focus back to helping the kid asking the question : @UckBBMJTSGY:, my son is in the class of 2018 -he wrote about how he learns thru associating things around what he observes and how Duke’s focus on interdisciplinary leanings will be a good fit for him… so, please dont feel pressurized to learn everything about Duke that is on print / on this forum - just be yourself and express who you are and how you being at duke will enrich your personal growth and how you can enrich duke community - it will all come together when you start putting your thoughts down in a paper. Good Luck and hope you end up at Duke. </p>
<p>All, let us please help everyone the way they want to be helped - may be he has already done all of the research - we don’t know that. Let us not take the onus of branding “smart” kids or otherwise.</p>