Duke Undergraduate Admissions Extends Early Decision Deadlines for Students Affected by Hurricane Michael

The Duke Undergraduate Admissions Office recognizes the devastation and disruption caused by Hurricane Michael throughout the Southeast. Our thoughts are with all our neighbors whose homes and lives have been affected by this catastrophe.

Although we know you will have far more important considerations than the college admissions process at this time, we hope the following will alleviate some of the concerns students considering applying to Duke may have:

• Duke will offer fee waivers for students whose lives and homes were affected by the hurricane. When completing the application, check “fee waiver requested,” then ask your college counselor to write “Hurricane Michael Relief” in their supporting statement.
• Duke will extend its Early Decision deadline for these students as well as others whose schools will be closed October 15 and beyond to Monday, November 12, 2018.
• As announced previously, Duke will accept self-reported standardized test scores that are included in the application or submitted by the school. Official scores from testing agencies will only be required for students enrolling at Duke.
• We recognize that it may be difficult for students in affected areas who have not yet taken SAT Subject Tests to do so between now and our application deadlines. The absence of SAT Subject Test exams will have no bearing on our admissions decision.

We know that the road to recovery may be a long one. Should you have additional concerns about the Duke application process, please contact our office at 919-684-3214.