Feel free to call and check, I did a few days ago and she just asked for my name and told me what documents they had/that my scholarship info had just been sent.slack_academic wrote:Still haven't received scholly info or a notification that it's been sent.
Really excited about Admitted Students Weekend and getting a feel for the area and campus! 
Yeah but there are fraternities at Duke!!!slack_academic wrote:It has a small class, so there are fewer people represented on here to defend it. It's not located in a big city. It's not in the top 10, so it misses out on the arbitrary T10 distinction. It's Southern, which a lot of people are turned off by. There might be othere reasons, but these are major ones.
It's a great school, though. It's top 10 in both fed clerkships and biglaw. It's got some truly innovative interdisciplinary programs. It's got a lower cost of living than any other top school. There's not much rational basis for the Duke hate.
I heard there is a bus tour of the areas at ASW. However, there was a list of potential apartments nearby -- alexan, trinity commons, lofts, pinnacle ridge etc. Might want to start there, I don't know about homes for rent, but I am sure there are some.amsong wrote:Do you all know where you're living? Can anyone recommend neighbourhoods near campus? I'm trying to search for houses to rent and it's becoming clear that I know nothing.
Check out the Duke Law Denovo link in the first post. They have a lot of housing info.amsong wrote:Do you all know where you're living? Can anyone recommend neighbourhoods near campus? I'm trying to search for houses to rent and it's becoming clear that I know nothing.
Checking in. I couldn't imagine doing law school anywhere else.AnaMariana42 wrote:Are there any current Duke students around to combat the occasional "even the kids who go to Duke don't like Duke" vibe on the boards?
Ditto. Duke/Durham has a lot going for it. It's very underrepresented on TLS, but as was mentioned before, that's largely a result of its small size. When it comes to employment specifically - many firms are looking to fill their classes with one or two people from each law school (especially once you get past HYS and to a lesser extent CCN). This really benefits the smaller schools like Duke. Also, you have a lot less competition in many markets because unlike schools centered in big legal markets - Dukies largely are focused on a diverse set of markets. Also, Duke equals or outperforms basically every school outside of HYS in terms of federal clerkships. On top of all of this I've found that the Career Center is a fairly valuable resource, which doesn't seem to be the case at all of the top schools.beachbum wrote:Checking in. I couldn't imagine doing law school anywhere else.AnaMariana42 wrote:Are there any current Duke students around to combat the occasional "even the kids who go to Duke don't like Duke" vibe on the boards?
I would say it's doable if you absolutely cannot afford a car, but if you have ANY way of obtaining a car, get one. There is some public transportation in downtown Durham and there is also a Duke bus system that has pickups and dropoffs by some area apartment complexes, but you would have to do a LOT of walking and it's really not convenient or safe to do so. I have taken the local public transportation (i.e., buses) a couple times, but very few students do it. You would be really hemmed in by the bus system in choosing where to live and grocery shop, and I can't imagine wasting my time planning my life around buses while busy with law school work.hinakas wrote:This might be a rather silly question, but how necessary is it to have a car in Durham? All of the housing information seems to suggest there are affordable options "a short drive away", but that would be a rather long walk/bike ride. Is the general consensus that you need a car to get around? Any reliable public transportation in the area?
If you don't have a rental car, I would suggest staying at the Washington Duke Inn or the Thomas Center. They are the only hotels walkable to the law school.slack_academic wrote:Booking a hotel for ASW. I know it's really late but... eh. Anyone have recommendations?
