Timmy_the_Tooth Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Did anyone else get an invitation for an interview?
dorotheabrooke Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 CONGRATS on the interview! No I haven't hear anything from them! I applied to Duke's English program, though, not the Literature program (since they have the two different tracks, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed).
bluecheese Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Awesome! Great program! Best of luck with the interview!
bfat Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Is this for real? Nothing on the results board yet, and last year they didn't send invites for interviews until the very end of Jan... Hoping this is just a fluke and the rest of the invites are still on their way.
sebastiansteddy Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Did anyone else get an invitation for an interview? Congrats, and good luck!!!!
asleepawake Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Congrats! Waiting on my rejection for English ...
Vincenzo Salvatore Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 I received the invitation from the Romance Studies Department for the Italian Program!
OrbisTertius Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Did anyone else get an invitation for an interview? Congrats. I also got an email last week asking me to interview via Skype. Did yours get pushed because of the weather as well?
slvitale Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 So did anyone else notice that some of the spaces (e.g. "Department") have reverted to blanks on the ApplyYourself application? I think my stomach just dropped to my feet.
asleepawake Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 So did anyone else notice that some of the spaces (e.g. "Department") have reverted to blanks on the ApplyYourself application? I think my stomach just dropped to my feet. I see the same. This must be become we already completed the application. There are only a few subjects left in that list - maybe they are the PhD programs with deadlines that haven't passed yet? I wouldn't take it to mean anything...
Timmy_the_Tooth Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 Congrats. I also got an email last week asking me to interview via Skype. Did yours get pushed because of the weather as well? Yeah. We should get a notification on Wednesday about rescheduling. Good luck!
ocean Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Hi, Does anyone know whether they have sent out all the invites? I haven't received any information from Duke. Can I assume that Duke Lit is now out my reach?
slvitale Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Thank you, asleepawake, for making insomnia less likely tonight!
gradschoolwannabe Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Has anyone heard about the English PhD yet? Do they do interviews?
bfat Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I don't know about English, but it looks like (all) the interviews went out for LIt?
ocean Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 I contacted the department today. I was told that the interviews are an on-going process, and that invitations will be sent out till the end of February. But I don't want to be optimistic as admission to Duke Lit is highly competitive. bfat 1
bfat Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 A tiny flame of hope in an otherwise vast, dark cave of doubt. Thanks, ocean.
reeses Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Hi all, I also received an invitation to interview for Duke Lit! Do we know if these interviews are full admissions committee interviews or just with specific individuals (such as POI)? Did anyone receive confirmation of their allotted interview time/date (after signing up on the online poll)? Anyone know further details? Thanks!
Enzian Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Congratulations on your interview invitations everybody! You all might want to peruse the Duke thread from last year if you haven't already: The Duke Lit relevant stuff is mixed in -- interview stuff starts around page 9/10ish and should demystify some things or relieve some anxiety or maybe send you hurtling into a pit of smelly, viscous despair. It probably won't be that latter. I can tell you that last year there were in-person interviews during a prospectives weekend and skype interviews for those who couldn't make it (all international applicants, I think). Both in-person and skype interviews were with the entire admissions committee (7 people last year). The in-person interviews were done in two settings in one day (with half the group each time) and I believe the skype interviews were with everybody all at once. I have no idea how much of that has changed for this year. And for some generic (and unsolicited) advice: look at the interview as being as much for you as it is for the adcomm (maybe more). I know it can seem daunting, intimidating, and a little ridiculous when no other program asks this of you after an already-stressful application season but it's actually to your advantage since it gives you a clearer idea of some of the people and personalities in the program and what they're working on, what they're interested in you bringing to the table, and where you might eventually go together. I think for most of us last year it was really helpful in determining whether Duke Lit was or was not the right place for us. So "this is your chance to find out," I guess is the theme of my pep talk. Maybe take it as more of a productive discussion than an interview. And prepare a few questions to ask! That way you have something to fall back on should your mind go blank AND you won't feel like you're being interrogated. Or, less so. Good luck everyone! ProfLorax, Two Espressos and JeremiahParadise 3
ocean Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Can anyone tell us how many people have been invited to the interviews? Have they sent out all the invitations?
enonce Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 I'm not sure about the specifics, but I have been invited to a prospectives weekend on Friday.
reeses Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Has anyone else who interviewed heard anything from Duke Lit? enonce, did you interview? Also, thanks for the post with helpful information a while back, Enzian!
Timmy_the_Tooth Posted February 15, 2013 Author Posted February 15, 2013 Has anyone else who interviewed heard anything from Duke Lit? enonce, did you interview? Also, thanks for the post with helpful information a while back, Enzian! I Interviewed on 2-1-13, and still haven't heard anything. I emailed to ask, but no response. I feel at ease because I have other offers, but Duke is my first choice!
reeses Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 I still haven't heard anything either. I'm starting to lose hope given the silence. It seems like we interviewed ages ago. Best of luck to you! Duke Lit. is also a top choice!
Bennett Posted February 23, 2013 Posted February 23, 2013 Hey all. They flew eight of us down a week ago, and are making six offers; I believe they're in the process of notifying now. That said, I wouldn't give up hope if you've interviewed and haven't heard; I'm guessing you're in a de facto waitlist position and that they'll extend further offers if/when some of those first six decline. Feel free to PM if you want to talk about the program.
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