Duke offers a multitude of opportunities to its undergraduates. We’re looking for students ready to respond to those opportunities intelligently, creatively, and enthusiastically. We like ambition and curiosity, talent and persistence, energy and humanity.
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When we read your application and then discuss an application with our Admissions Committee, we consider both your academic and personal qualities. We think about what you have accomplished within the context of your opportunities and challenges. And we seek students who will bring a variety of experiences, backgrounds, interests, and opinions to the campus.
We’re guided initially by our assessment of five primary factors:
Enroll in the best available and most challenging courses. We generally expect students to enroll in five academic courses per year, and if a student does not take four years in a particular subject area, it should be replaced with an academic course of equal rigor. The following statistics represent the Class of 2027.
middle 50% range for admitted students who submitted scores of students have attended public/charter schools of students are internationalInvestigate the standardized tests some colleges and universities require for admission. Buy a study guide and begin taking practice SAT and ACT tests. We recommend that a student take an official SAT or ACT in the springtime of their junior year. Duke will be test-optional for students applying for admission in 2023-2024.
Recommendations give us another way to learn who you are. We require three letters of recommendation for each applicant: one recommendation from your school counselor and two recommendations from teachers who have taught you in major academic courses.
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Not only are extracurricular activities a great way for you to balance your academic life, but they are also a means by which you can identify your passions and interests. At Duke, we appreciate well-rounded and well-lopsided students that will make impact on our campus and in our community.
Both the Common Application and the Coalition Application include a one-page personal essay. In addition, both include short essay questions that are specific to Duke and that offer you the opportunity to tell us about your personal and intellectual interests.
