Cottagecheeseman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Looks like the Duke acceptances have begun... Man, I almost applied there. Also congrats to whoever got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) With only one Duke acceptance, (and nobody on the forums willing to claim it) I'm starting to get suspicious. Last year, there were 5 who posted acceptance/waitlist in the same day. Edited January 27, 2014 by TheVineyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottagecheeseman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I love how there's a "HOT" sign next to this thread now. philosophe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 With only one Duke acceptance, (and nobody on the forums willing to claim it) I'm starting to get suspicious. Last year, there were 5 who posted acceptance/waitlist in the same day. Oh I don't know, the person bothered to add their stats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Oh I don't know, the person bothered to add their stats, etc. Wouldn't a troll? Also, historically, Duke has always accepted via Website, not personal E-Mail. Edited January 27, 2014 by TheVineyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Wouldn't a troll? Also, historically, Duke has always accepted via Website, not personal E-Mail. Possibly. Perhaps it was an email to check the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Possibly. Perhaps it was an email to check the website? Yes, but when we report that we report it as "website." Also, the last two years it was a Wednesday not a Monday, etc etc. I think its a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
objectivityofcontradiction Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Why is it that there is always some one who questions the validity of the postings as they start to come up? Get over yourself. You didn't get notified by Duke yet. Big deal. Some one else did and some one has to be first. End of story. Edited January 27, 2014 by objectivityofcontradiction MattDest, MatintaP, philosophe and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kant_get_in Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Why is it that there is always some one who questions the validity of the postings as they start to come up? Get over yourself. You didn't get notified by Duke yet. Big deal. Some one else did. End of story. Because of people like Dfindley philstudent1991, shelbyelisha and philosophe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaircloud Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Yes, but when we report that we report it as "website." Also, the last two years it was a Wednesday not a Monday, etc etc. I think its a fake. I'm guessing it's for real. Keep in mind that decisions and wait-lists often trickle for a few days. The department may not have notified everyone who's been admitted in the first round. I do wish the person who posted would have given something more than the stats. E.g. did a particular professor notify this person? Was that professor someone who was named on this person's statement of purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) Why is it that there is always some one who questions the validity of the postings as they start to come up? Get over yourself. You didn't get notified by Duke yet. Big deal. Some one else did and some one has to be first. End of story. This is rather short-sighted, (dare I say blind?) Many, many, many, many, many times, including several this year, the posting has been fake. Many times they have been real. This posting is different in many ways (as noted) from the way Duke typically accepts. It might be real, it might not be, but I have already explained the many reasons that I think it is fake. I might be wrong, but I have reason to be unconvinced. If you think its real, that's fine. We will find out soon enough. Edited January 27, 2014 by TheVineyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canis Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 One can always call the department office and anonymously ask the secretary if any decisions have gone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griswald Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've noticed that there are far fewer posts on WGI this year than in years past. Perhaps that's an indication that fewer people want (or are aware that it's possible) to post results online. If that's the case, it would lend some credence to the Duke post's being legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 (edited) I've noticed that there are far fewer posts on WGI this year than in years past. Perhaps that's an indication that fewer people want (or are aware that it's possible) to post results online. If that's the case, it would lend some credence to the Duke post's being legit. Is that true? 3 from Cincin out of 10, 2 from OSU...were those numbers higher last year? EDIT: It looks like OSU's trickle in. Anyway, from what I can tell, about 30-50 percent of applicants post on grad cafe. Edited January 27, 2014 by TheVineyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griswald Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I mentioned the Who Got In (WGI) live journal. Anyway, I'm not sure what we can reliably infer from just two (Cincin and OSU) grad cafe data points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griswald Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I just checked past grad cafe posts out of curiosity. There were more Ohio posts last year, but not more for Cincinnati. Oddly, there are very few Cincinnati posts at all. Again, I don't think we can infer much, if anything, from this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaircloud Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Duke #2 is now up. Unless there's a conspiracy, Duke has sent out / is sending out its first round of acceptances. philosophe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVineyard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Duke #2 is now up. Unless there's a conspiracy, Duke has sent out / is sending out its first round of acceptances. Yes. GL folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kant_get_in Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Annnnnd Duke #3 is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idol.chatter Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I love how there's a "HOT" sign next to this thread now. Haha. And how every thread is rapidly descending into acceptance coverage... DHumeDominates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle of Fourths Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, I was the first Duke applicant to post up an acceptance on TGC. I didn't post here immediately because I got caught up at work. Anyways, my funding details cover five years and as my post in TGC mentions, I'm pretty damn stoked. My areas of interest include moral psychology and applied ethics. There is a solid chance I might accept, but as it is still early in the admission season, I'm going to hold off before setting my sights on any one school. Let me know if you guys have any questions and I'd be happy to clarify as best I can! Best of luck! kant_get_in, philosophe, Ryura and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandajune Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, I was the first Duke applicant to post up an acceptance on TGC. I didn't post here immediately because I got caught up at work. Anyways, my funding details cover five years and as my post in TGC mentions, I'm pretty damn stoked. My areas of interest include moral psychology and applied ethics. There is a solid chance I might accept, but as it is still early in the admission season, I'm going to hold off before setting my sights on any one school. Let me know if you guys have any questions and I'd be happy to clarify as best I can! Best of luck! Congrats on the acceptance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDest Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, I was the first Duke applicant to post up an acceptance on TGC. I didn't post here immediately because I got caught up at work. Anyways, my funding details cover five years and as my post in TGC mentions, I'm pretty damn stoked. My areas of interest include moral psychology and applied ethics. There is a solid chance I might accept, but as it is still early in the admission season, I'm going to hold off before setting my sights on any one school. Let me know if you guys have any questions and I'd be happy to clarify as best I can! Best of luck! Congrats, and thanks for filling us in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophe Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, I was the first Duke applicant to post up an acceptance on TGC. I didn't post here immediately because I got caught up at work. Anyways, my funding details cover five years and as my post in TGC mentions, I'm pretty damn stoked. My areas of interest include moral psychology and applied ethics. There is a solid chance I might accept, but as it is still early in the admission season, I'm going to hold off before setting my sights on any one school. Let me know if you guys have any questions and I'd be happy to clarify as best I can! Best of luck! That is seriously awesome, congratulations! You must feel amazing. (Also, I see you're form JP -- hey from Brighton!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edit_Undo Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Duke #2 is now up. Unless there's a conspiracy, Duke has sent out / is sending out its first round of acceptances. Do schools usually send acceptances in waves (rounds as you have mentioned)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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