<p>Hello, Duke is by far my first choice, and I have posted "chances" numerous times, so i won't bore you with that. What is the acceptance rate for ED at Duke, and is it very advantageous if its your first choice. All around I am top-notch except for my sat scores (1320), thus I am trying to make up for it, by maybe thinking of applying ED. </p>
<p>Any advice is truly needed, I have to make an important decision soon. Thank you</p>
<p>If by 1320 you mean 1320/2400, I suggest you retake it in October. ED would def help though, Duke's ED gives a big benefit.</p>
<p>no no lol 1320/1600, duke told me writing doesn't matter, but i got a 660 in it</p>
<p>o and i am still retaking in oct, i just like to expect the worst of it right now</p>
<p>Duke said writing doesn't matter? I thought that the writing section has been out long enough for schools to start using it.</p>
<p>the admissions officer said, we really aren't interested in the writing section, same with almost all the schools i have visited. They said they are still doing experimentation with it, but the essay on the sat is a terrible indication they say, and they get a better feel of your writing through your college essays, rather than a score.</p>
<p>While I agree with the essay part, the writing section includes a whole other section of grammar and stuff. Maybe they'll continue to look at it as another optional SAT II, sorta like the old writing SAT.</p>
<p>How much of the ED boost is due to a stronger applicant pool though? Legacies included</p>
<p>if it means anything, the acceptance rate for ED usually hovers around ~30% and for RD ~18%.</p>
<p>umm you can get in with 1300s, but it doesnt happen all that often for non URMs. write good essays, get really good recs, and apply early.</p>
<p>goodluck!!</p>
<p>I'd say that one of the biggest benefits statistically is that there is much less randomness when applying to a school such as Duke ED, because there is a smaller applicant pool. If you are considered an 'extremely strong candidate for admission', you will probably get in ED.. while that person's chances would still be high for RD.. the chance of WL/R is greater simply due to a larger applicant pool.</p>
<p>Duke isn't so big on Writing.. from what I've seen.. they are more likely to accept a 1600/2300 (700 Writing..) than a 1500/2300 (800 Writing..). </p>
<p>I know this is one case, but I applied to Duke ED with a 1550/2270 and someone else from my school applied with a 1510/2300.
I got in, the other kid was deferred.. but a lot of people get in ED with scores below 1500 as many do RD.</p>
<p>Many colleges such as Georgetown, MIT, and Cornell openly say that they don't take Writing scores into account (helps MIT's SAT average stay nice and high, :D).. Duke doesn't state this openly.. but I'd bet a lot of money on the fact that Math & Critical Reading matter a lot more for Duke. </p>
<p>The website boasts that more than a third of the Class of 2011 has an SAT 1500 or above.. not 2250 or above.</p>
<p>I mean, Duke always assessed the SAT II: Writing. I would assume they consider it at least a little bit.</p>
<p>I'm curious as to whether the statistical benefit is simply because of legacies and such. Wouldn't the ED applicant pool actually be stronger?</p>
<p>It could also be due to the smaller size of the applicant pool and the larger number of slots (relative to the pool size) that admissions give to ED. ED signals a commitment to attend Duke that RD applicants do not. That, along with the generally high quality of the ED pool, could result in ED having a higher acceptance rate.</p>
<p>if u find the SAT difficult, take the ACT!</p>
<p>I love how the writing section doesn't count, just as I get my 800 Writing score with 12 essay and 80 on the multiple choice. Sweet.</p>
<p>But seriously, it's not like they aren't going to see it...scores are reported together? Or does an assistant filter out scores to superscore and remove writing?</p>
<p>they don't view the writing portion in the same light as the math and critical reading. consider the weight of the writing portion as another SAT II. It matters, but not a great extent.</p>