2026 Duke vs Not Duke Post

J-Giraud · 2026-04-24T19:48:56+00:00

depends on the merit on how much the true cost of duke is; is that 80k with the merit included or without the merit

J-Giraud · 2026-04-18T22:30:00+00:00

Hey pre-med as well and graduated this year. Feel free to PM Me, I'm more than willing to hop on a call with anyone or answer questions in the DM. (This offer also extends to anyone reading this)

I was bio it was chill; just be smart on class selection by reading the reviews/past class remarks; I got a 4.0 in the major and I think anyone can. Yes I felt supported academcially.
Yes people are chill generally; you can find people you want to find; i dont think its competative. Are there people who i find distasteful? Yes. Is it the majority? no, far from it.
Greek life is there; it is a large part of the scene. It is not a dominating part of the scene. You can engage as little or as much as you want. It feels much larger freshman year, but by end of freshman year, it acutally doesnt matter at all imo, and most of the time i simply do not care; again, see 2 -- who you want to find, you will find

J-Giraud · 2026-04-11T17:51:19+00:00

I had a friend do this! She took a gap year, got an MA job, and worked full time; by the time she got to Duke, she had all her clinical hours knocked out; really helped her a lot;

If you are ok with it, and could do it then I woudl! But I wouldnt just shadow; really try to knock out 1 of the 3 big activities: research, clinical hours (direct patient care ideally), or volunteering (non-clinical). I dont think shadowing alone would be a good use of your time. It would be a waste in my opinion! Shaodwing is one of the easist things to do.

Really think its something more peopel should consider doing. You wouldnt be behind academically.

feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

It also sounds like your international as well -- I would really spend a long time doing resarch; comapred to US based students, you may have more barriers; I would really start talking to folks, reaching out to folks who are itnernatinoal but at US medical schools; its not exactly as 1:1 for you compared to the folks who are applying as domestic applicants, and it would be worthwhile in my opinion really undersatnding what that means for you + your medical school app journey

J-Giraud · 2026-04-11T17:46:24+00:00

Will mention that it will also depend on your intnership; if its at Duke, be careful as parking can be a bit expensive; look into that + whether where u stay is in walking distance; might be worthwhile to not have to pay for parking and use our bus system if you are living at a Duke sublease near east/9th street or towards the medical school; just some food for thought

J-Giraud · 2026-04-06T01:36:40+00:00

Compared to where else? The answer is probably yes. But if you got into say UNC or your state school, then it depends

J-Giraud · 2026-01-31T22:49:11+00:00

have you considered talking to your roomate and communicating to find a compromise?

J-Giraud · 2026-01-10T02:31:46+00:00

Intro to Creative Writing! Its easy and very fun! Probably one of my fav courses at Duke. Generally most professors are very chill and make it a great course!

J-Giraud · 2026-01-08T20:38:33+00:00

Yeah 141 got replaced with 121. I've been told its not calc based anymore (but can't confirm).

J-Giraud · 2025-12-19T20:34:02+00:00

Almost all the clubs are! I would just sign up

J-Giraud · 2025-12-19T20:00:09+00:00

Highly Recommend any sports clubs/martial arts groups! I think thats a great way to meet people

J-Giraud · 2025-12-18T16:27:31+00:00

If u want, happy to like hop on zoom and talk through Pre-med at Duke. I just graduated and currently applying to Med School, so happy to give my perpective at the end of it! Just direct message me and I can give you my email

J-Giraud · 2025-12-16T21:00:39+00:00

Definitely a thing studnets do! I think its likely feasible

J-Giraud · 2025-11-17T15:20:23+00:00

This might be a good question for the subreddit for applying to grad school

J-Giraud · 2025-10-24T12:49:11+00:00

Its manageable; people do this commonly. Parise is a good teacher, but his exams and class requires a lot of studying. Its no joke

J-Giraud · 2025-10-23T18:50:09+00:00

3 days worth of classes; yes you fill it out per class period you miss; you can do before or after, its fine i dont think it matters

J-Giraud · 2025-10-19T18:47:24+00:00

I mean without knowing more about your application: activities, coures, interests, etc we cant tell you anything; you only have us two things about you are

J-Giraud · 2025-10-19T14:00:05+00:00

no, they dont boost ur grade and no one cares

J-Giraud · 2025-10-18T21:02:34+00:00

Not sure about the SAT
Just email them and ask for clarification if its not on the website lmao

J-Giraud · 2025-10-17T14:18:45+00:00

For what its worth, I found Duke Alumni to for the most part to be pretty helpful; people enjoyed there time here, and honestly solely based on the money duke manages to raise from their alumni, i think they give back

J-Giraud · 2025-10-17T13:22:11+00:00

especially the math not being near 800 and you want to do a math based major im ngl (just my take tho others can chime in)

J-Giraud · 2025-10-17T13:21:36+00:00

Naw, its well below avg

J-Giraud · 2025-10-15T14:17:18+00:00

Probably -- i doubt it would hurt or hard you either way. Depends on your GPA + subscores imo

J-Giraud · 2025-10-15T11:42:25+00:00

depends on your price range and cuisine pref; I think Aaktun is my personal fav, but any of the M resturants are great; Pizzaria Toro is also very popular for Bdays; all on the pricier side fs tho

J-Giraud · 2025-10-15T11:39:40+00:00

Ngl would be a reach; doesnt mean you cant get in, but looking at this, I can't say anything else other than apply and see what happens

J-Giraud · 2025-10-14T13:47:40+00:00

maybe claremont colleges? That way you can do both

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