What to say for the "why xxx" questions? "why duke?"





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By Amylase (Amylase) on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 07:57 pm: Edit

what to say for the "why xxx" questions? "why duke?"

By Anthony (Anthony) on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 08:08 pm: Edit

IMO, if you don't know why you want to go Duke (or any other college) you shouldn't be applying there.

By Televelis (Televelis) on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 08:11 pm: Edit

Just be honest - unless honesty = "prestige". If that is the case, lie horribly.

By Folk_Hero (Folk_Hero) on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 02:27 am: Edit

A trick: if you have a very specific area of interest, go to the website, pick out a professor in that area, and research what he's doing. Say you're interested in working with him. The same info could be in the "news" section of a college's website.

By Mnm (Mnm) on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 02:43 am: Edit

does that work, folk hero? It seems horrible and deceitful. Do admissions officers buy that?

By Televelis (Televelis) on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 03:09 am: Edit

It may work, but it isn't honest.

I guess you should just do what you feel is right.

By Muzicgal04 (Muzicgal04) on Friday, December 26, 2003 - 12:59 pm: Edit

Why are you applying there? Thats what you should write, unless you're only applying as a safety, or because its an Ivy. In which case, go with Televeis idea and lie horribly


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