Share with us your list of "25 Random Things" about YOU. Please present your response in list form, numbered 1 to 25. Some points may be only a few words, while others may be longer. Your complete list should not exceed 2 pages.
When asked by your family, friends, and colleagues why you want to go to Duke, what do you tell them? Share the reasons that are most meaningful to you. Your response to this essay question should be no more than 2 pages in length. Please respond fully and concisely using 1.5 line spacing
- Wow - this one has a lot of people sweating, doesn't it? It shouldn't - it honestly is the easiest essay question out there - what a great opportunity to put yourself out and show AdCom that you are more than what's on your resume
- So, what is good to include on the list and what isn't? You can include your hobbies, what you like, what you do outside of work, crazy things that you have done, things about your family / friends, etc. What you shouldn't include is too many of the same types of bullets - e.g., too many food-related bullets or too many travel related bullets etc.
- Keep a good balance and try and include 25 different attributes about yourself that will flesh out your personality for the reader. If you're not sure what to include ask your BFFs, your better halves or others for the few things that they remember you by.
- Suggestion: If you are really unsure of what to include, send an email to your dearest friends and colleagues and ask them to write up the first few fun things about you that occur to them - then you can adapt that to answer this question.
When asked by your family, friends, and colleagues why you want to go to Duke, what do you tell them? Share the reasons that are most meaningful to you. Your response to this essay question should be no more than 2 pages in length. Please respond fully and concisely using 1.5 line spacing
Two parts to this:
First, why Duke is right for you.
It’s really important in this part of the essay to tie their offerings
to your background and goals described in the first essay – the two should not
seem disjointed. Discuss the classes,
interests and clubs you will take advantage of to further your own learning and
goals when you are at Duke.
Second, why you are right for Duke. The best
responses to this essay will discuss how the applicant will leverage their
knowledge, experiences and skill sets to add value to the Duke community in a few
different ways:
- Academically, in the classroom and in groups
- Curricular activities, such as professional clubs
- Extra-curricular activities, such as interest groups
