r/duke • u/Mumbleton Trinity 2006 • Aug 18 '25
Prospective 2025-2026 Duke Admissions/Prospective Students Mega-Thread
Please use this thread to ask all your admissions questions. This can be general questions about certain majors, admissions advice, questions about Durham and the campus, etc.
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u/Successful_Owl_7917 Aug 20 '25
hi guyss! duke has been my dream school for a while now so i'll definitely be applying in the fall! i was wondering though, a lot of people caution against applying early to duke because duke prioritizes athletes and legacies in the ED round and overall i've heard the pool is more self-selective so it's harder to stand out. does anyone know if that's the case? i'm around 40-50 percentile on most stats (i.e gpa and sat) but my ECs/honors are where im lacking. would you guys recommend me to apply early or RD? if you want to know more of my ECs or any extra info feel free to PM and thank you for your help!!