Duke University

1. Duke University http://www.duke.edu Carolyn Davis

2. Location • Durham, North Carolina. • Urban area. • From SDHS to Duke University about 2,534 miles.

3. Environment • Co-ed -51% male -49% female • Religious Affiliation: United Methodist • Nearest City: Raleigh, NC, 116 Sq. miles from Durham. 405,612 people.

4. Admission Continued • Admission Requirements • The essential qualifications for admission to the Duke University School of Medicine are intelligence, character, and integrity. We're looking for individuals who have compiled remarkable undergraduate records with clear evidence of leadership and scholarship, commitment to community service, and motivation for a career in medicine. • Admission requires at least 90 hours of approved college credit, including: • A minimum of 1 semester of general chemistry with lab • A minimum of 1 semester of organic chemistry with lab • A minimum of 1 semester of biochemistry (lab optional) • One year of biology with lab; a course in cell and/or molecular biology is strongly recommended • One year of college English or a university writing course • One year of physics with lab • One semester of calculus plus one semester of an additional college-level math, statistics or biostatistics are strongly recommended • All science requirements must be completed not more than seven years before you enter medical school. • All applicants must also have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), administered by: • American College Testing Programs and ServicesPO Box 414Iowa City, Iowa 52240 • The MCAT is administered multiple times from late January through early September, and is offered at hundreds of testing sites in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. Applicants should take the MCAT earlier in the year so that scores are recorded on the AMCAS application. Duke only accepts MCAT scores dating from the last four years and verified AMCAS applications with posted MCAT scores. Medical College Admissions Test • Admission Rate: 16%

5. Admission Requirements: • Admissions Data (2011):Both SAT and ACT required. • Percent of Applicants Admitted: 16% • Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile • SAT Critical Reading: 660 / 750 • SAT Math: 690 / 780 • SAT Writing: 670 / 770 • ACT Composite: 30 / 34 • ACT English: 30 / 35 • ACT Math: 29 / 35 • ACT Writing: 8 / 10 • Average GPA: 3.0-3.7

6. GPA and Test Scores

7. Expenses • Out-of-State:In State: Undergraduate Tuition: $37,485 Graduate Tuition: $37,700 Undergraduate Required Fees: $1,256 Graduate Required Fees:$680 Undergraduate Credit per Hour: $1,171 Graduate Credit per Hour: 1,080 • Books and Supplies: $1,050 • On-Campus Room and Board:$9,609 • Off Campus Apartments:$11,770 • Application Fee: $75 • Total Out-of-State: $61,053 • Total In State: $59,343

8. Financial Aid • At Duke University the deadline to apply is March 1/ Spring of 2013. • 59% of students receive Financial Aid. • 9% receive the Federal Grant Aid • 51% receive the Institutional Grant Aid. • Scholarships -Merit Based Scholarships: Foundations and Corporations -Athletic Scholarships • ROTC Scholarships • Required Forms: FAFSA, CSS Financial Aid Profile, Business/Farm Supplement.

9. Need Bade Financial Aid • Need-Based Financial Aid • U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents • At Duke, we recognize that a college education is often one of the single largest investments a family makes. In our view, cost should not be a barrier to enrollment; that's why we are fully committed to our need-based financial aid program. In fact, nearly half of our undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance. • We admit U.S. citizens and permanent residents without regard to their financial circumstances or aid eligibility, and we meet 100% of demonstrated need for these students throughout their undergraduate enrollment. For instructions on how to apply for need-based financial aid, visit the Financial Aid Office website. • We view our financial aid program as an investment in students and their futures. We seek a diverse student body and are committed to ensuring that all students can take full advantage of the Duke experience. • Foreign Nationals • Duke University will meet full demonstrated financial need for a limited number of international students applying for first-year admission. Because financial resources for these students are limited, each year Duke expects to enroll 20-25 first-year foreign citizens who receive need-based financial aid. Please note there is no need-based aid for international transfer applicants. • There are two applicant pools for foreign nationals: those not applying for financial aid who will be considered for admission along with U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and those applying for financial aid who will be considered in a separate process for a limited number of places in the entering class. Also, foreign citizens who do not apply for financial aid initially may not subsequently apply for financial aid during their time at Duke unless they become U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

10. Housing • 85% of students live on campus. • First-year students are assigned to housing randomly, but they have an opportunity to state preferences for things like single rooms, single-sex or coed halls, and specific living communities. Rooms include a chest of drawers, closet or wardrobe, mirror, study desk and chair, bookcase or shelving, window blinds, a bed

11. Meal Plans • Ten different Dining Plans that all involve an ultra-flexible debit system (points) that allows students to purchase what they want, when they want. All students are required to participate in Duke's Dining Plan to some degree, but they can choose the degree. • Twenty-six unique campus eateries where you can get everything from smoothies to burritos to General Tso's chicken. (FYI: In a recent "highly scientific" survey, 51 percent of Duke students agreed that the best place to eat on West Campus is The Loop.) • Eleven Merchants-on-Points restaurants that deliver to dorms on all meal plans, at all hours. MOP just might become your best friend—all it takes is that one night when you're out of cash, you missed dinner, and you have four more chapters to get through... • "24/7" food service at Rick's Diner in Keohane Quad. • Though vegetarian options are plentiful, there is also Plan V, a vegetarian food co-op chartered by the Duke Student Government (DSG) for the purpose of providing vegetarian meals in a cooperative atmosphere • Students who require a kosher diet can apply for an exemption, and may eat at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. Dinner is served weekly and kosher boxed lunches are available. • The East Campus dining hall is The Marketplace, where the menu emphasizes fresh ingredients, seasonal vegetables, and variety—with various stations including homestyle favorites, grill items, a full salad bar, pasta, pizza, a deli, and a world station with rotating entrees from around the globe. There is also a Belgian waffle station, a full variety of breakfast cereals, and homemade breads, soups, and desserts.

12. Facilities • The Bryan University Center • The Griffith Film Theater • The Cameron Indoor Basketball Stadium • Yoh Football Stadium • Pascal Field House • Schwartz-Butters Athletics Center • Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion • Wallace Wade Baseball Stadium • Sarah P. Duke Gardens

13. Activities • Varsity Sports: • Baseball • Basketball • Cheerleading • Fencing • Field Hockey • Football • Golf (Men and Women) • Lacrosse (Men and Women) • Women’s Rowing • Soccer (Men and Women) • Swimming • Tennis (Men and Women) • Track and Field • Wrestling • Volleyball

14. Campus Visits • Monday-Friday from 9:00-3:30 • Saturday 12:30-2:30, • Sundays: Closed for touring • Virtual Tours: www.collegeprowler.com/tour • Make reservations either by phone or online 2 months in advance of anticipated visits to the campus. • In advance you can contact a faculty member directly and ask them any question you have about the campus prior to your visit.

15. Academics • Is my major offered? Yes, Pre-Med • Accreditation: - National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education-(NCATE) • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction- (NCDPI) • Student to Faculty Ratio is 8:1 • Average Class Size: 18-30 students per class.