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  1. 03-10-2005, 04:30 PM #1
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    NSS: Got into Duke!

    WOOHOO!!!!

    I was waitlisted at Duke last December. I did get into a bschool, but it was my "safety" school. Unfortunately since then, I've been rejected from every school I've been waiting for. Heck, I have a decision from a school coming March 31st and I knew I wasn't getting in since I haven't gotten a request for an interview and by now it won't happen. I was getting really depressed at all the rejection, and although I was excited to go to my safety school, I was still very down on myself.

    So as I was working today, my gmail notifier popped up with a email similar to last december where they said I could check my decision status. I first thought it was odd since I already gotten my decision status. But then it hit me it might be very significant, so as I was checking my email and then logging into Duke's website I got very, very nervous. Then I saw that they admitted me! I jumped and shouted, which startled the guys working in my cube area. I ran to my coworkers who wrote me recommendations (very friendly guys) but no one was there, but I told one person. I'm very giddy and happy!

    So, I guess this August (and for the next two years), I will be in Durham, NC. I guess I have more reason to cheer for Duke in the tourney too.

    WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!

    (i also hope it wasn't a mistake...some guy hitting the wrong button...)
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  2. 03-10-2005, 04:33 PM #2
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    congrats.

    so you're going to Duke for grad school? studying what?
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    woohoo WTG congrats
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    Congrats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaFunkyUnit
    congrats.

    so you're going to Duke for grad school? studying what?

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  7. 03-10-2005, 05:34 PM #7
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    gear, that is f-ing sweet man! congratulations! fuqua is a great school and will open tons of doors for you once you graduate.

    good luck!
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  8. 03-10-2005, 05:49 PM #8
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    Congrats man . . . Fuqua is a great school . . . I'll need to get my butt in gear to apply for b-school while I'm in Germany . . . I've been putting it off for a couple years.
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    nice work man!!
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    Congrats Gear!

    As a B-school grad, I would offer a couple of tips of advice.

    Go to a community college and take financial and managerial accounting, and finance, in the summer if you can. If you can learn the basic concepts, you will be at an advantage and not have to learn it from scratch.

    Grad school is nothing like undergrad - it is very competitive, and the workload is insane.

    Good luck!
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  12. 03-10-2005, 08:11 PM #12
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    Congrats, Gear. Good school. Also a nice place to live for a couple of years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dbax791
    Grad school is nothing like undergrad - it is very competitive, and the workload is insane.
    i think it depends on the b-school. my friend's wife graduated from HBS last year, and she honestly didn't have to work too hard, and her exams were a joke.

    for her, it was all about the networking.
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  16. 03-11-2005, 05:48 AM #16
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    Thanks everyone! I had to recheck this morning just to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
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    Congrats on getting into Duke. Carolina is beautiful.
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    cool stuff man. when i head to the east coast to visit, duke will be one of the schools i visit (i think). heck, wanna go together?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kimchicowboy
    cool stuff man. when i head to the east coast to visit, duke will be one of the schools i visit (i think). heck, wanna go together?
    I'm going April 1st When will you be around?

    Btw I sold you my pbook because my other school was providing laptops, Duke doesn't. Can I have it back?

    (jk)
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    congrats!

    perhaps it was a result of duke denying some people following the hacking:

    http://www.boston.com/business/artic...ng_1110274403/

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  22. 03-11-2005, 12:35 PM #22
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    Congratulations Gear02!

    Oh and just to keep all the farkers happy,

    Duke sucks.

    /fark

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevster
    Congratulations Gear02!

    Oh and just to keep all the farkers happy,

    Duke sucks.

    /fark

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    Now you and Christian Lattener will have something in common.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevster
    Congratulations Gear02!

    Oh and just to keep all the farkers happy,

    Duke sucks.

    /fark



    You deserve a UFIA.

    but congratulations nevertheless

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