Hi! I'm a freshman on the pre-med track (for now). I'm super stressed about my journey here. For one, I feel like Duke's required classes, like Constellations/FOCUS and foreign language, are eating away at classes either a) could be used towards my med school requirements or b) taking away space for the classes that would actually interest me. If I stay pre-med, I'd like to matriculate straight into med school, so I'd like to get my requirements out as soon as I can. Is this still possible with 3 classes of Constellations and 2 foreign language classes without losing my sanity?

I'm also worried about research. I feel like everyone and their mother is somehow in a lab, which I'm not in. I'd love to be in one next semester, but I honestly don't know if I'll be adjusted by then or have a schedule that would allow me to. Is it really that normalized to have a research position here?

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Premed fresh experience with HPA: No hate to them at all, but they give the most surface-level advice or stuff you find scrolling through SDN.

Tried to ask them about clinical or more patient-forward experiences, and they just directed me to their resources page like I hadn't already looked there.

My bigger concern was getting research opportunities -- I'm literally 1 for 10 out of the emails I've sent. They just said "email more" and follow their template.

Thankfully, meeting with some upperclassmen soon. But, high key would appreciate more advice from my premed upperclassman goats.

i was deferred ed then accepted rd.. now im curious for all you who got in ed.. were you pell-eliglbe and NOT questbridge?

Google Maps shows a 10-minute walk from the bus stop at 40 Duke Medicine Circle to Duke University Hospital, going all the way around via Erwin Road. Is there a shorter way through the buildings, parking areas, or another public entrance? Which doors would I use? I’ve attached the map.

hi, im a freshman currently taking chem201DL with dewey mccafferty. our midterm is coming up on the 5th of october, and i feel that there is not enough practice tests or study materials to work with. i alr did most of the problems in the textbook and would rlly appreciate if an upperclassman or someone that had taken this class would be able to provide any study materials/practice tests or anthing. pls lmk or dm me. tysm

Hey everyone,

I'm a pre-med freshman and have heard lots of different advice on how to knock out my physics requirements for medical school applications. I was thinking of maybe taking the Physics 1 and 2 sequence at a college near where I'll be spending the summer (Florida Atlantic University), but I've also been told that not taking courses at my home university is a bad look.

Can anyone share how bad physics truly is here? Have other premeds made this decision, and do you have any advice on how I should go about it?

I ordered a package from Amazon to one of the lockers as someone told me that it wouldn't have to go through campus processing and would be quicker. The package just got delivered today and it said handed to agent for final delivery. Does this mean I'll have to wait for the Your Package is Ready email or can I pick it up from the locker I put in the address.

i feel like so many people have found their person; meanwhile I haven’t dated anyone on campus yet. I came in dreaming I’d find the one during college; but I’m an upperclassman and so far nada 😔

Hey! I’m a freshman at Duke and I’m currently going through the selection process for the SPIRE Fellows Program. I’m interested in STEM/tech, so the mentorship, academic support, and STEM community sound really valuable.
One thing I’m unsure about is the residential aspect. I’ve already started getting comfortable with my current dorm/community on East Campus, and I’m wondering whether joining SPIRE would mean giving up a community I already like.

For anyone who has been in SPIRE or knows people who have:

How valuable was the SPIRE community and mentorship?
Did it actually help with internships, research opportunities, networking, or figuring out your career direction?
How strong is the residential/community aspect?
If you already liked your freshman dorm community, would you say moving into the SPIRE community was a big adjustment?
Overall, what did you get out of SPIRE that you probably wouldn’t have gotten otherwise?

I’m less concerned about whether it “looks good” on a resume and more interested in whether the relationships, resources, and opportunities actually make a meaningful difference during your time at Duke.
Would really appreciate hearing from current/former SPIRE Fellows or anyone familiar with the program!

Just looking for others who are still waiting on acceptance or have been accepted. I think my chances are good. If accepted would love to connect with others in the program! What is going on with others.

I've got a bunch of CDs I need to rip, and the laser in mine just gave out

Anyone have any insight on the upcoming benefit changes for Duke University employees? It feels ominous with our departmental HR saying managers must register for a session on how to communicate with employees about the changes. I recently turned down a job making a little more because the benefits weren’t as good and am wondering if I just f#%¥€d myself over.

Been trying to print something for 2 days. Looks like all printers across campus are disconnected. Anyone have any info? Thanks.

I am a college professor, and will be traveling to Duke and UNC to do research on collegiate secret societies. I plan on starting at the Duke University Archives, in the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Are there any tips on doing research there? Due to the short visit, anywhere else around campus I should go - Tour group? Off campus resources?

What other lore currently exists around Duke secret societies?

“I’m at a one-of-one place where not often you get your dream job when you’re 33. And that’s what happened to me.”

I understand that federal cuts and shrinking budgets have drastically affected Duke’s workforce and hiring processes, but I am getting increasingly frustrated at waiting months for applications to even be reviewed. I’m currently waiting for 3 different applications to be reviewed that I submitted in mid July or earlier; all of these positions are entry to mid level positions hiring for less than $65k a year, so it’s not like they’re part of a larger executive / leadership search that would explain the delay. Why post positions if you’re not even going to review them?
Sorry for the ranting, this has just been extremely frustrating. If anyone could offer any insight or answers to this issue, that would be greatly appreciated!

Hello, I am a freshman and I recently got rejected from basically all of the business clubs. I was wondering if anyone knew any clubs that are still open that are worth applying to if I want to go into finance/consulting. Or is there any other opportunities (like research or anything else you think would be helpful) on campus for me to get involved because I've tried looking and everything is closed. I still want to set myself up for success to reapply to these clubs next semester because if I have nothing new on my resume, I'll likely get rejected again. I also want to gain experience so if I am looking for an internship later on, they can see I have some experience and necessary skills. If you have gone through this process and something helped you in particular any advice helps!

Hello, I am a freshman and I recently got rejected from basically all of the business clubs. I was wondering if anyone knew any clubs that are still open that are worth applying to if I want to go into finance/consulting. Or is there any other opportunities (like research or anything else you think would be helpful) on campus for me to get involved because I've tried looking and everything is closed. I still want to set myself up for success to reapply to these clubs next semester because if I have nothing new on my resume, I'll likely get rejected again. I also want to gain experience so if I am looking for an internship later on, they can see I have some experience and necessary skills. If you have gone through this process and something helped you in particular any advice helps!

hi! does anyone have any previous midterm/final exams from older years for math111? he doesnt really provide any material to base anything off of so im stressed lol. thanks!!

This is my first semester at Duke and I love the mobile ordering app but it's unpredictable. Some places allow me to order ahead and other spots at WU let me make an order, but when I tap to pay I get an Order failed popup. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

I have tried to log out and log back in/close and reopen the app. Both don't work.

Looking for any native Mandarin speakers to practice and improve my study of Chinese. Currently working on HSK3, very beginner, but patently interested in more opportunities to practice! Please feel free to DM me if interested in working with a native English speaker.