Duke Fall 2010 Applicants: https://www.sonc.net/fundraisers/Duke.jpg Total GMATClub Stats: Total Applicants: 152 Admits: 56 Waitlist: 28 Dings: 27 Unknown: 41 pleonasm - round undecided Pre777- round unknown Withdrew for Ross mindgame - round unknown shaselai - round unknown hsm78 - round unknown ============================================== EA Round GMATClub Stats: Total Applicants 9 Duke Class of 2012: 5 asimov* - ACCEPTED 11/20 ellebee - ACCEPTED 11/20 kidd38s* - ACCEPTED 11/20 gravy043* - ACCEPTED 11/20 elvispresley* - ACCEPTED 11/20 dr2005 - ADMITTED 1/15 Admits: 5 Waitlist: 0 Dings: 2 topa - Dinged 11/20 Neochronic - Dinged Unknown:2 w103psp - applying vivi72 - applying Round 1 GMATClub Stats: Total Applicants 55 Admits: 25 aviationmba* - ADMITTED 1/15 cletuscassidy* - ADMITTED 1/15 chrsc13981 - ADMITTED 1/15 dr2005 - ADMITTED 1/15 Duckpond - ADMITTED 1/15 Withdraw for Wharton giannibui - ADMITTED 1/15 gtg450g - ADMITTED 1/15 guille - ADMITTED (Withdraw for Kellogg) highhopes - ADMITTED 1/15 (Matricating 95% sure) hsm78 - ADMITTED 1/15 (w/ $ - ~1/4 tuition) ilakhani - ADMITTED 1/15 johnnyjim - ADMITTED 1/15 Latercomer - ADMITTED 1/15 lucidhaze - ADMITTED 1/15 mba12tech - ADMITTED 1/15 (w/ $) orgninja - ADMITTED 1/15 sarmlove* - ADMITTED 1/15 Ginetta - ADMITTED 1/15 (w/ $) (Withdraw for Tuck!) bhy - ADMITTED 1/15 dankur* - ADMITTED 1/15 Lionheart1* - ADMITTED 1/15 billyjeans - WL 1/15 - ADMITTED 3/8 chrishelt - WL 1/15 - ADMITTED 3/8 MbaDavid2012 - WL 1/15 - ADMITTED 3/8 Waitlist: 12 bhagwaro - WL 1/15 bschools2010 - WL 1/15 eteusch1 - WL 1/15 FML - WL 1/15 fugo - WL 1/15 jimmyfunk - WL 1/15 mbaseek12 - WL 1/15 NCMBA2012 - WL 1/15 xpiano1978 - WL 1/15 varunprabh - WL 1/15 jkatz8809* - WL 1/15 bulls109* - WL 1/15 InLikeFlynn - Invited - WL 1/22 (withdrew) Dings: 11 JoeKaneForHeisman - Ding/Int 1/15 drzoidberg - Ding/Int 1/15 theenlivened (ding 12/7) Crashing (ding 12/7) danek (ding 12/7) Ari123 (ding 12/7) StillFighting (ding 12/7) souryab (ding 12/7) fuqua09 (ding 12/7) vishalogy (ding 12/7) contestant1 - WL 1/15 (ding 3/8) Unknown: 7 snowdrift (invited 12/7) sirlounge (invite 12/7) workingAbroad (interview waitlist) alnasl rohitmakkad mjjking vikramaditya Round 2 GMATClub Stats: Total Applicants 78 Admits: 24 maxtor Withdraw for Sloan 0rionMBA number41 KatUT11 - Invited aolaiz EmElleDub Reality - Invited InCaseYouAsked - Invited gravity1914 sara0009 Mystik742 KBCalifornia Withdrew for Kellogg theoutlawfades ozgeuyanik luna - Invited sniperssk - Invited meridian17 usmba2010 buffalo1 Chicken15 w/ $ Waitlist: 18 popper - Invited ACNguy Withdrew for Ross dbuzzy - Invited ItsAllinTheCards aakaps - Invited drmang7 - Invited wmcrockett - not invited pinkfox - not invited kewku415 - Invited bonethugnhominy - Invited Withdrew for Booth jawz2112 - Invited JohnnyBravo - Invited 3outto thefadedoutlaw Withdrew for Ross cholomike 20lvo - Invited (@ SF) Withdrew for Darden Case2010 Dings: 14 snipertrader Angelwrath sharmar - not invited con - not invited andromeda coakleym - Invited shana22 - Invited goldenspaceship - Invited LetsGoMets - not invited horseboat unhedged - Invited notsovegetarian - Invited drew031482 - not invited mrsmarthi - not invited oldschool83 -WL - ding Unknown: culesrule - Invited dstar84 - Invited ezekiel2517 - Invited Withdrew for Tuck jjdubles - Invited - withdrew for Sloan muffeebrown - Invited - Withdrew smadge37 - Invited - Withdrew for Tuck/Darden ATCer benpack03 bluepic evardar gtb2009 hectorreborn12 hokiegenius leftbrain99 JD/MBA omen Roger sjed varsaxena cata1yst - not invited Givemedisco - not invited inTuna - not invited lbiggs - not invited Silvers - not invited yuskay - not invited Round 3 GMATClub Stats: Total Applicants 8 Admits: 1 cenbj Dings: 2 GrantChap - Invited azatshop - Invited Unknown: hookemhorns86 abouttime gg10 tsilikas - Invited mossovet814 - Invited zeny For Specific Questions on Duke - Please contact bostonsparky (Class of 2011) https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?avatar=54947_1224693505.jpg 2010 Application Essay Questions Three essay questions must be completed before submitting your application. Prepare your essays carefully. The Admissions Committee considers your responses to the following questions important in the selection process. Please respond fully and concisely using 1.5 line spacing. Your response to each question should be no more than 2 pages in length, with a font size not smaller than 10-point. Candidates who applied to The Duke MBA between September 2008 and April 2009 are considered re-applicants. All re-applicants are required to complete the Re-applicant Essay in addition to the Applicant Essays. All applicants have the opportunity to submit an optional essay to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware. Applicant Essays : Answer all 3 essay questions. Today, companies must navigate through complex and interdependent issues. They must deal with health and security matters, environmental impact questions, and diversity and cultural concerns. Leaders need adaptability, imagination, emotional intelligence, as well as business acumen. Thus, Duke is in the midst of an ambitious global venture that will embed and connect us around the world, and we are seeking future leaders of consequence, those who value diversity and collaborative leadership, and who aspire to impact the companies and communities of which they are a part in a lasting and positive way. In an effort to identify, engage, and foster the development of future leaders of consequence, the Admissions Committee would like to get to know our applicants in a more holistic manner. We would like to know who you are, what has shaped you into the person you are today, and how you hope to impact both Duke and the communities of which you will be a part in the future. The essays are your opportunity to convey that to us. Please be open, genuine, and passionate. Share with us what makes you a dynamic, multi-dimensional person. 1. Describe your vision for your career, your inspiration for pursuing this career path, and the role of The Duke MBA in achieving your goals. If you are interested in a specific concentration or joint degree program, please discuss in this essay. 2. Discuss a person, event, or experience that has significantly shaped your life and explain why. 3. Individuals choose a business school for many different reasons. Through your research, what attributes or characteristics of The Duke MBA program have most resonated with you and why? How do you plan to contribute to the strengthening and enhancement of those attributes and characteristics during your time at Duke and beyond? Optional Essay (not required) If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weakness in your application). 2010 Deadlines Early Action Deadline: October 6, 2009 Notification: November 24, 2009 Round 1 Deadline: November 12, 2009 Notification: January 19, 2010 Round 2 Deadline: January 7, 2010 Notification: March 8, 2010 Round 3 Deadline: March 9, 2010 Notification: April 22, 2010 GMATclub threads Application Information (essays, dates, etc...) https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/apply_daytime/ 2009 Applicants Thread https://gmatclub.com/forum/calling-all-duke-fuqua-fall-2009-applicants-66970.html Class of 2010 Profile: https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/duke_mba/daytime/ Employment Reports: 2009: https://www.fuquaworld.duke.edu/cmcfiles/DukeMBAFinalEmploymentStats08-09_06-03-09.pdf 2008: https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/documents/mba_recruiting/Duke_MBA_preliminary_employ1.pdf

My heart just skipped a beat! Is this something from the adcom or anything official?

Really think they'd pop open the notifications one business day early -- before the MLK weekend?

Applications were up at Sloan R1 also, according to a friend involved in the process. In for R2.

EA decisions came out 2 business days before the deadline, the week before thanksgiving. Not that that has any bearing what so ever on R1, especially if applications are up as much as has been discussed, but its worth noting.

Nothing official or even rumored. I'm just speculating that they might do the same thing they did for EA decisions and release them early. Either way, we'll know within about a week.

Well, if apps were up in ED as said elsewhere as well and they were still able to release decisions earlier, we might as well expect that for R1 decisions. Also, interview invitations were sent out 1 business day in advance, so there's hope!