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Hey all, I contacted the Duke GPR about this and they said that the date on the Duke GSAS website (which technically is what grants you admission) has always been 12/16, but on the GPR's own webpage it was 12/28 until a week or two ago because they "forgot to update the website since the last application cycle." The person I spoke with said, however, that in light of the website error they would honor LORS received until 12/28, but that the body of the application (i.e. everything else) had to be in by 12/16.

Hello all, I was notified by email this morning that the deadline for new applications to the Duke GPR is now December 16th, i.e. tomorrow, but previously the deadline had been set at the 28th--as recently as a month-and-a-half ago, and there was no announcement so far as I can tell. Does anyone know when this change happened? Has anyone been in contact with the admissions department? Since Duke doesn't appear to accept Letters of Recommendation after the deadline has passed, this is kind of a major problem.

Hey all, I am applying to a series of Religious Studies grad programs, and in several of them have indicated an interest in pursuing 'North American Religion'-type concentrations (out of Christianity, Judaism, Theology, Ancient Religions, etc.), but does that mean the writing sample necessarily has to be in the same area of concentration? I ask because I have some thesis chapters on Jewish emancipation in Germany on hand that I think could be, easily enough, edited into very strong writing samples. Whereas the thesis chapters that pertain more directly to religion in North America are far longer and more difficult to edit into writing sample format. Both options are very relevant to Religious Studies, but I worry about presenting writing that doesn't match up with my intended concentration. On the other hand, intended concentrations are purely informal, and I am fairly sure graduate students don't even formally select them until after the first few semesters or so. And it seems relevant to show breadth. Any ideas?