"It feels good and a little crazy at the same time," Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag said. "It feels good because it means we're able to find and choose the most interesting and talented and thoughtful and diverse students for Duke.... At the same time, the idea of turning away 91 percent of applicants feels a little odd."
Class of 2017
47 percent of its class admitted early
I feel bad for the thousands of students who are completely qualified and completely capable of being terrific Duke students, who we are not able to admit through no fault of their own."
I feel bad for the thousands of students who are completely qualified and completely capable of being terrific Duke students, who we are not able to admit through no fault of their own."
with mixed emotions," he said. "When it’s all done, I’m glad to have been able to pick such a great group of students for Duke, but on a personal level, I'm aware of how individual students respond to what’s more often than not disappointing news."
Admitted students have been invited to attend Blue Devil Days, which will be held April 6-7, April 17-18 and April 21-22.
There are some students, however, whom Duke does not need to persuade.
"The first person to respond to say they're coming was at 7:07," Guttentag said.
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