Hi, I’m a freshman in Pratt rn and plan to switch to trinity after the first semester. I’m taking chem 101 as a first year Pratt requirement. I was planning on making it pass/fail since I’m not staying in Pratt. Should I just make it pass/fail or should I withdraw from the course as it is of no benefit to me. Are there any negative consequences of having a W on transcript in terms of internship/job applications in the future?

Could someone please give me more detail about this? I know it's releasing fall 2025

Considering applying for the summer and want to know what it’s like. Do people actually get to do things or was it like my high school experience where I roamed aimlessly a lot? Pls tell me abt your experiences

It's not too late to register to vote here, but the early voting period is the last chance to register to vote in Durham County for the 2024 election! That's today until 7:30pm, or tomorrow from 8am to 3pm. The Duke Votes student organization has put together an outstanding set of resources with a detailed rundown! Here are some quick specifics that will hopefully help if you're not sure where to start:

First, if you're not sure about your registration status, you can check your status here.

The closest early voting site on campus is at the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center. All twelve early voting sites in Durham county are open today from 8am to 7:30pm and Saturday from 8am to 3pm.

If you need to register for the first time in Durham County, bring proof of residence with you -- if you live on campus, Duke has already provided the county with your address, so your physical (not mobile) DukeCard or Duke Student Voter ID card is proof enough! Otherwise, a utility bill, bank statement, or anything else listed here will work as proof of residence. You'll also need to bring a form of ID -- a physical DukeCard or Duke Student Voter ID card will also work for this! If you don't have either of these, these forms of ID will also work -- and Duke Votes is working to help make the cards available during early voting.

You can just show up at an early voting site (again, before Saturday at 3pm) and tell the election worker at the check-in station that you'd like to same-day register and vote. You'll be guided to the help desk, and an election official will guide you through the process. After you're registered, you can immediately turn around and vote!

Consider going today; if something goes wrong, you can go back on Saturday before 3pm and fix it!

Hope this helps!

I'm a 2nd-year PhD student in a bit of a pickle. I won a fellowship this year and was supposed to start receiving payments from the fellowship in September, but that never materialized. I was also not paid for October. I'm told an off-cycle check was requested to be paid Nov 1, but apparently that's going through the mail instead of direct deposit...which is a problem, because I have rent and bills due tomorrow. My savings are drained at this point, and while my family has offered to help me out I already owe them a couple grand and really don't want to borrow more than I have to.

I haven't found much online, but does anyone know of any Duke programs that might be able to provide some short term assistance? Thanks in advance for any insight y'all can provide.

Not 100% sure, but I heard one of the stats classes counts for the 104 credit for Econ, which is helpful for me as a double major. Is 199, 230, or something else? Thanks

Where are the Duke Grad School hotties at????

I'm a current freshman at Duke, and I've been feeling really lonely since I got here. I have some friends here and there, but all of them have their own friend groups that I'm not a part of. I try my best to initiate hanging out with the friends I have, but it just feels like it's one-sided, and it's a struggle to get someone to eat dinner with everyday. I don't have anyone to go to games/parties/events with, so I end up not going and spending most of the day in my dorm, which gets really depressing. I really wanted to go out for Halloweekend, but all of my friends are going with their friend groups, and I don't want to insert myself into groups that I'm not included in. I've been taking all the generic advice everyone gives out like joining clubs, talking to people in my classes, etc., but it just doesn't seem like anyone is still looking for friends other than me. Any advice on what I can do?

Does anyone know what's the difference between linguistics 211 and 399??

They have the same name, same prof, and same prereqs........

Hi all,

I'm new here, just wanted to get an idea of what the best places to study are at the Duke Libraries. All the previous post are old, so looking for a more current answer. What are your preferred spots? Perkins, Bostock, Rubenstein, or Lilly? What time of day does it get super busy? Is it easy to reserve a study/zoom room in the libraries? Anything else useful to know? Thanks!

Hi guys, I’m a current freshman planning to take STA 240 in spring. I’ve heard from upperclassmen that the class is easy. But, the professor is different for spring. It’s John Zito and there are no reviews for him on rmp so I’m assuming he’s new at duke. Have any of yall heard of him or taken any class with him? Also, how’s Stats 240 in general?

Are there any lighter courses that satisfy the ethical inquiry part of the modes of inquiry graduation requirement?

My car has started making a thunking sound when the ignition starts and is driving choppy overall, does anyone here have a recommendation for mechanics in this area? Preferably with low pricing😅

I’m a CS sophomore and I was debating on taking 1 of the two discrete maths. Do any of y’all know the difference between the two? Thanks!

I saw a post made 2 years ago, saying that it is possible to double major one in engineering, the other in arts and sciences. However I'm unable to find that info on the Duke website, and the only double majors offered only refer to double majoring within the school(for example double majoring in CEE - both in engineering). Can you still double major across schools, or is it outdated? I am interested in studying physics in Trinity College of arts and sciences, with a mechanical engineering in the Pratt School of Engineering.

Hey is there a cheaper way to get to rdu international airport from duke other than uber/lyft

I’m thinking of taking ECON 201, MATH 202, COMPSCI 243, ECS 101. I need one more class and I’m not sure which computer science course I should take.

Would y’all recommend COMPSCI 230 with Alex Steiger or CS 290 “AI in Cinema” with Kate O’Hanlon?

Thank you for the help!

EDIT 1: I took CS 210/250 already

I’m a mechanical engineering major whos doing an aero certificate. I have a 5 for BC and did a year of lin alg in high school. I feel I dont have the concepts of BC down very sturdy, especially for series. Should I pick Math 218D-2 or Math 112 for the upcoming semester?

Has anyone taken this class and could speak about their experience in the class and what prereq knowledge would be helpful?

I need to take one of these as a required course. How heavy is the workload for each of these and how hard are they conceptually? Which one is easier to do well in either in terms of having easier exams, hw, etc? For context, the only other math class I’ve taken at Duke was Math 218.

I was interested in Music 161 (intro to music theory) for a gpa booster :) but how deep is the theory? Would we mostly analyze classical music? If any jazz pianists have taken it before, would you consider it pretty basic compared to what you already know (reharmonization, various chord-scale matchings and voicings)?

Just wondering if I could get some input from previous/current upperclassmen chem majors. How difficult is Chem 410 if I did not need to take Chem 210 (used AP credit)? How much time needs to be allocated to the course? Has anyone taken it with Michael Therien. Would taking it concurrently with Biochem 301, Physics 2 and either 301L or 420L be a bad idea?

Hi!! I recently got into sewing and want to start a small business as a side job. I’m watching the Duke Arizona game right now and just thought of the idea of making reversible Duke bucket hats for students and fans in general. Would you as a student be interested in buying one? If so, is $40 a reasonable price to pay? (Cost of materials plus time to make it) trying to gauge my target audience of students! Also, is there anything else you would be interested in? Tote bags, makeup bags, etc. Any input is appreciated◡̈ thanks!

I know there are a few posts on here about this but some of them are outdated. Wondering if anyone has recommendations for classes that are extremely easy, low workload, and that you've taken within the last few semesters?

I'm looking to take a deep learning course in the spring or next fall. The two offered this semester are Rong Ge's Theory of Deep Learning (CS 590) and Hai Li's Computer Engineering Machine Learning and Deep Neural Nets (ECE 661). I know there is also Vahid Tarokh's Introduction to Deep Learning (CS 675) that is offered in the fall. Does anyone have any input on these courses - which to take - to take multiple, etc?

Hey!

I’m a junior at duke and I’m trying to make sure I give everything worth doing at Duke a try, so I’m making a bucket list! I already have some of the obvious things like: chapel climb, duke - unc game, tent, visit marine campus, etc. I don’t want to leave anything out and regret it in the future so let me know anything worth adding and I’ll put it on the list. Tia!

I'm a CS major, and I'm debating whether to take Stats 199 or Math 230.

I heard Stats 199 is super easy but isn't really useful towards a CS major. I heard Math 230 is harder but prepares you for a CS major more, especially CS 230.

I would also like to know about the workload and quality of professors.

Which one should I take? Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

I heard CS 210 is more software oriented, and CS 250 is more hardware oriented. I'm a pure CS major, so I feel like CS 210 is better from a theory perspective. However, I also heard that CS 250 is essential to a CS major, and that CS 210 is very watered down.

I would also like to know about the workload and quality of professors. Which one should I take?

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)