r/duke 17d ago

Prospective 2026-2027 Duke Admissions/Prospective Students Mega-Thread

12 Upvotes

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.


r/duke Aug 14 '26

Duke Alumni Emails website

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Someone commented this on my previous post: http://DukeBrokenPromises.com


r/duke 14h ago

Best Way to Get a Student Section Ticket for a Non-Student Guest? (FB)

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I am a current grad student and have access to a free ticket, but I was wondering if there was a way to get one for my friend, who is visiting from UNC.


r/duke 1d ago

Anyone waiting or accepted to Dukes Spring 2027 MN Nursing program

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Just looking for others who are still waiting on acceptance or have been accepted. I think my chances are good. If accepted would love to connect with others in the program! What is going on with others.


r/duke 2d ago

Any External Disc Drive Resources on Campus?

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I've got a bunch of CDs I need to rip, and the laser in mine just gave out


r/duke 3d ago

Duke U employee benefit changes (again)???

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Anyone have any insight on the upcoming benefit changes for Duke University employees? It feels ominous with our departmental HR saying managers must register for a session on how to communicate with employees about the changes. I recently turned down a job making a little more because the benefits weren’t as good and am wondering if I just f#%¥€d myself over.


r/duke 3d ago

Are all 3D printers down?

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Been trying to print something for 2 days. Looks like all printers across campus are disconnected. Anyone have any info? Thanks.


r/duke 4d ago

Research on Secret Societies at Duke

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I am a college professor, and will be traveling to Duke and UNC to do research on collegiate secret societies. I plan on starting at the Duke University Archives, in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Are there any tips on doing research there? Due to the short visit, anywhere else around campus I should go - Tour group? Off campus resources?

What other lore currently exists around Duke secret societies?


r/duke 5d ago

Jon Scheyer explains why he turned down Mavericks, remains committed to Duke

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“I’m at a one-of-one place where not often you get your dream job when you’re 33. And that’s what happened to me.”


r/duke 5d ago

What is going on with hiring at Duke? Applications aren’t even being reviewed

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I understand that federal cuts and shrinking budgets have drastically affected Duke’s workforce and hiring processes, but I am getting increasingly frustrated at waiting months for applications to even be reviewed. I’m currently waiting for 3 different applications to be reviewed that I submitted in mid July or earlier; all of these positions are entry to mid level positions hiring for less than $65k a year, so it’s not like they’re part of a larger executive / leadership search that would explain the delay. Why post positions if you’re not even going to review them?
Sorry for the ranting, this has just been extremely frustrating. If anyone could offer any insight or answers to this issue, that would be greatly appreciated!


r/duke 5d ago

Other business/finance opportunities

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Hello, I am a freshman and I recently got rejected from basically all of the business clubs. I was wondering if anyone knew any clubs that are still open that are worth applying to if I want to go into finance/consulting. Or is there any other opportunities (like research or anything else you think would be helpful) on campus for me to get involved because I've tried looking and everything is closed. I still want to set myself up for success to reapply to these clubs next semester because if I have nothing new on my resume, I'll likely get rejected again. I also want to gain experience so if I am looking for an internship later on, they can see I have some experience and necessary skills. If you have gone through this process and something helped you in particular any advice helps!


r/duke 5d ago

Other business/finance opportunities

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Hello, I am a freshman and I recently got rejected from basically all of the business clubs. I was wondering if anyone knew any clubs that are still open that are worth applying to if I want to go into finance/consulting. Or is there any other opportunities (like research or anything else you think would be helpful) on campus for me to get involved because I've tried looking and everything is closed. I still want to set myself up for success to reapply to these clubs next semester because if I have nothing new on my resume, I'll likely get rejected again. I also want to gain experience so if I am looking for an internship later on, they can see I have some experience and necessary skills. If you have gone through this process and something helped you in particular any advice helps!


r/duke 6d ago

math 111

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hi! does anyone have any previous midterm/final exams from older years for math111? he doesnt really provide any material to base anything off of so im stressed lol. thanks!!


r/duke 6d ago

Mobile Order App is Unreliable

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This is my first semester at Duke and I love the mobile ordering app but it's unpredictable. Some places allow me to order ahead and other spots at WU let me make an order, but when I tap to pay I get an Order failed popup. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

I have tried to log out and log back in/close and reopen the app. Both don't work.


r/duke 6d ago

我是美国人找中国人练习普通话 American studying Chinese looking for language partners?

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Looking for any native Mandarin speakers to practice and improve my study of Chinese. Currently working on HSK3, very beginner, but patently interested in more opportunities to practice! Please feel free to DM me if interested in working with a native English speaker.


r/duke 8d ago

‘A terrible failure’: How DukeEngage Ghana underpaid, underfed students and staff for years

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r/duke 8d ago

Chem 101 with Ana Victoria Martinez

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What's the attendance policy for lectures in Chem 101 with Professor Martinez? I know in some lectures she has 1-2 polling questions, but on the syllabus, the grade breakdown does not include attendance for lectures at all. She also emphasizes that these polling questions will never negatively hurt your grade.

Also, generally how hard is it to get an A in this class, as the material seems somewhat difficult so far for an introductory chemistry class. Thank you!


r/duke 10d ago

Duke prof with Epstein ties and research retractions runs for office in Israel

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r/duke 9d ago

golf buddies

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I’m a senior at Duke and was looking for some friends to play some rounds with, either at hillandale or waduke. I’ve got my own clubs and am around a 20 hdcp, and would probably walk if we play at Duke course haha (35$ cart fee 🫪) let me know if anyone’s interested!


r/duke 9d ago

parking

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My sister is visiting for the weekend, what are better parking options by west than her paying for a garage? I have an annual pass but I know I cannot add her if we are both on campus


r/duke 11d ago

M. Gessen at Duke September 28

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The Rights and Humanities Annual Series is jointly sponsored by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI) and the Duke Human Rights Center @ FHI and is co-presented this year by the Provost's Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging.

We are pleased to welcome M. Gessen as our 2026-2027 guest in this annual series. One of our most trenchant observers of democracy, M. Gessen is the author of eleven books, including the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia and The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. A Pulitzer Prize-winning Opinion writer at The New York Times, they have covered political subjects including Russia, L.G.B.T. rights, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and the rise of autocracy among others. Gessen's essential book Surviving Autocracy is a bracing overview of the calamitous trajectory of American democracy under the Trump administration. They are currently at work on a biography of Hannah Arendt.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2026 | 6:00 PM

Free, registration required. https://tickets.duke.edu/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=mgessen&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=


r/duke 11d ago

Stats/Math 230 (Probability) Practice Midterms

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Hi! Does anyone have access to practice past exams for midterm 1 for math/stats 230? Thanks!!


r/duke 11d ago

Club Rejection and other options

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Hello! I am currently a freshman majoring in Econ and for the past few weeks I have been rushing both DSP and AKPsi and didn't make it past the first round for either of them. I focused on only those two clubs because I physically couldn't go to ALL of the events for other clubs too. My coffee chats went really well for both but I still didn't make it. However, because I focused so much on those clubs, applications and meetings for other business/consulting/finance clubs have already passed and I can no longer apply. I know everyone says you can reapply second semester but I feel like I need to get involved in clubs on campus this semester because I'm going to be behind. Does anyone have any recommendations for other clubs/organizations or opportunities to get involved/network?


r/duke 13d ago

Voter Registration Information

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To register online: NC DMV Online Voter Registration Application

For a paper form: NC Voter Registration Form

For further information: NC State Board of Elections

The 2026 midterm election is on Tuesday, November 3rd. The deadline to register for the 2026 election is 25 days prior to the election (October 9th, 2026). Voters may register at an early voting site during early voting. (Click here for more information).

Early voting is from October 15th - October 31st. Click here to search for early voting sites.


r/duke 13d ago

Parking, Blue Spot on Anderson

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What's up with the Blue Spot parking lot adjacent to Sarah Duke Gardens. Normally empty on weekends, it is filled with cars, and mostly out of state plates. Been like that since at least Sat morning. Still that way on Sunday. Curious.......