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Step outside of DUSON, as you'll regularly hear it referred to as, and you'll see the Duke Medical Pavilion, Duke Clinic, and the Cancer Center. The Children's hospital and other hospital wing are just a block away. The medical school is nestled righ...

For first semester, we have been Monday 8-11:30, full 8-5 Tuesday, and Weds 8-11:30. Depending on which lab group you are, you'll be Weds and Thurs afternoon 1-4, or Thurs and Friday 8A-12P. Add in a clinical placement that could occur on Monday, Wed...

Hey all! When are Duke Days? I am a Spring 2015 cohort member and from my Duke Days experience and orientation, I disliked how they didn't allow us to ask current students questions about the program and life in Durham/DUSON. They only have alumni in...

Congrats on getting on the waitlist! That alone is a huge accomplishment and I want to stress that. I think there are 3-4 individuals in my cohort who had been waitlisted. There were MANY in the previous cohort who made it in from the waitlist. Many ...

I suppose the change is due to the fact that interviews are no longer a part of the admissions process. Only those accepted will be invited to Duke Days, as started with my Spring 2015 cohort. Duke Days is a get-to-know-you type event. In my opinion...

Duke is not rolling. There are two deadlines a calendar year to make up a spring and a fall cohort.

Maybe I'm a broken record and have asked you specifically before, but can you give us insight into what the daily schedule is like, how similar it is to your classmates, and the changes in curriculum? I was one who was bummed about Duke taking away t...

Wow! I'm glad to hear you're doing much better. I think the info you provided, along with settling your anxiety, would be perfect in submitting to Duke. I forgot the actual email address, maybe [email protected]?, but call up DUSON and ask how y...

Hey all! I am a Spring 2015 cohort and would like to offer some advice on the personal statements. They are what gave me the most anxiety in my application! Please note that in cohorts past Duke did interviews with candidates at Duke Days. Starting w...

Thanks for the info, vbee! I'd be interested to hear more details of how your semester is progressing down the line, and of course, I'll be running into you in a not-so distant future on campus! myischmo, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am so happy for you sinc...

vbee, I'm glad to hear you're liking it so far and I'm so happy that it all worked out for you to start in the fall cohort. That was a quick turnaround and I imagine many would be inclined to turn down the offer and wait to hear from the spring waitl...

Good question, running05, I was wondering the same thing! Wouldn't they have just used the Fall 2014 cohort waitlist to fill the vacant spots? Are so many people declining their offers (or at this late in the game, maybe chose another program/school)...

Like, myischmo said, I'm sure the waitlist IS indeed "ranked", though not by GPA, test scores, etc so much as it is ranked as who would best fill a declined offer's spot, who has the most to their name/credit. Can you imagine the possible drama that ...

Nora said the cohort size is typically 70-76 students. Acceptance letters were sent to 99 people of the 400-500 applications received from this application period. Unfortunately I cannot speak on the waitlist, as nothing was stated. You might find it...

Fortunately I can have either of my parents or my sibling cosign for me to help me get a reduced rate. I realize, though, that there are many individuals for which this isn't an option, just like I realize many of those individuals, too, might declin...

Just federal loans - unsub and subsizided, the needbased scholarship, and the rest will be through private loans. If only I was a male or a minority student, I would have qualified for loads of assistance. Fact of the matter is that as second-degree...

I'm assuming the fb page won't be up and running and we won't be invited to it unti at least August 10 has hit and the cohort is pretty nailed down. They're not going to ask all admitted students to join the group, just those who submitted their depo...

Question to anyone who might be able to offer some insight... Should I FIRST look into the Federal DIRECT PLUS Loan (for Parents) before looking at Wells Fargo, Discover, etc? Though I would not burden my parents with this debt in actuality, if eligi...

You do bring up an interesting point. As much as one may love Duke and all the ABSN program has to entail, it really comes down to what works for you in terms of cost, start date, challenging curriculum, lifestyle, etc. You have a family to support ...

Guys, for those who were accepted and/or waitlisted - check your application portal. My financial aid award letter is available! Looks like I won't be dreading private loans as much as I'd thought! Here's something helpful (from the Webinar) to keep ...

I'm just as much a newbie with you when it comes to private loans but I would assume that there is an addendum to them just as there is with federal loans that your payments will be calculated based on your income. Also, I would say that the Discover...

Your chances of moving from waitlist to acceptance are pretty high, though! SOOO many people from the last cohort rejected their offers because of the expense of it, finding other (cheaper) programs, etc. You should be proud of yourself for getting t...

Ahhh, I'm sorry Bluegirl. You do have to remember that each cohort is looked at differently. Just because you got in one round and deferred/rejected it, doesn't mean you'd get in next time around. Just like how some students get into Duke but then ge...

BlueGirl17, I sincerely hope that your application (because you're a a reapplicant) wasn't one that fell through the cracks, as I've heard of happening in the past where applications were NEVER reviewed and completely skipped over because of human er...

Realistically, we'll have to say accept or decline our offer way before we hear back from UNC. So, if you say YES and we're set on Duke and only Duke, obviously you don't need to apply to UNC. But what if - and this has happened to some applicants - ...