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Hello! I'm an incoming freshman in Pratt planning to study CS/ECE. How is this first-semester schedule and does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations or things I should know?

I believe the only east campus class is White Lecture Hall (Math 218 in the mornings), so the commute should work out where I only have to go from East to West once both ways.

Thanks :)

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I’m an incoming freshman who’s somewhat (not 100%) interested in majoring in stats. I would consider myself generally fluent in basic stats (I got a 5 on the AP stats exam), and from what I see on the Duke advising page, sta 199 seems like the natural starting point for me.

however, it seems that there is anything but a consensus on the usefulness/difficulty of this course. After reviewing the course description, it seems like there is some merit to taking this course (ex: learning R). That said, I’ve seen wildly mixed reviews of the course, so I thought I would come here.

should I bother taking this course or should I go straight to more advanced, 200-level courses?

so i’m a little scared of choosing classes. I feel a little behind when it comes to this because i’ve been nervous of making the wrong choice. i have been interested in becoming a medical malpractice lawyer but lately ive been really interest in economics after AP macro and would like to get to know that area more. I was thinking doing the requirement writing course(idk how to see if i had to take the class spring or fall) and then my constellation (what is the cosmos) and a class of intro to econ and an intro poli sci class but i see everyone adding chem and math courses so im wondering if im doing anything wrong. Thank u

Hey y'all! I'm an incoming freshman here at Duke from NJ and I couldn't be more excited :)

I'm planning on double-majoring in CS/Math or potentially CS/ECE, but I had a few questions.

What’s the actual student culture like for tech at Duke? Is there a large community of genuine builders, hackathon nerds, and people who like to hack away on side projects, or does it lean more traditional/corporate? Oh, and if anyone is currently doing the CS/ECE double major, how brutal/difficult is the workload? Are the Duke tech clubs super great and interesting, or are they not really worth it?

Thanks so much for the help!

I'm an incoming Duke freshman, and I'm wondering how big the student gyms are. Specifically, I'm wondering if people are constantly fighting over machines (e.g. certain times of day when you shouldn't even bother going) or if there's enough to go around.

I'm referring to weighlifting equipment, whether that be free weights or machines.

I got off the waitlist and am quite confused as to where I can find a checklist of all the tasks I have to complete. Apparently the blue book has them, but I was wondering if I’m supposed to receive it through email or if there is a specific link where I can find it.

Duke has already been using conventional license plate readers around campus for a long time, but they are becoming interested in specifically "AI powered" license plate readers.

Flock Safety, already contracted by Durham PD, is used by federal agencies such as ICE. They will tell you the cameras only record back to the police department, but all over the country we are finding out that feds are accessing these all over.

These cameras don't only track license plates. They are also capable of facial recognition and more. Not sure what we can do about this just yet, but I felt like people should be made aware.

I was just wondering if any local students have good recs for food or stuff to do? we were having trouble figuring out restaurants and sure we can look at google but I wanna know what actual locals like? thank uu

Incoming freshman here. I heard that AP Scores were meant to be sent to Duke by today but I can't see anything in tranfer credit on DukeHub. Has anyone been able to see it?

If not I saw that due to processing it could take a few more days.

Is it common? Being in the South, is it more conservative than schools up North? Do upperclassmen hit on underclassmen like they do in movies and stuff? Do you know anybody who has eventually gotten married from a partner they found here? Is there a sapphic community? What’s your experience?

I'm an incoming freshman trying to apply to jobs for work study and i've noticed that many require references. obviously I don't have any teachers within Duke that can be a reference, and high school teachers aren't as accessible since I've already graduated. Anyone have any tips on who I could possibly ask?

Also, the job listings seem very competitive and some require quite a bit of experience that I don't have yet. Is the student employment the only place to look for jobs or are there other platforms that have jobs more friendly for freshmen? (ie. not TA/tutoring jobs which require you to have taken the class already). Also any platforms that have easy jobs where they can train you on the spot (ie. working in cafes) would be appreciated (:

I'm an incoming grad student and was wondering how the gyms are like. I went to UF for undergrad and the facilities were phenomenal, so I'm hoping Duke has similar.

Specifically, are there multiple gyms available to students? And does any gym on campus have access to a hack squat machine? I can't do normal squats due to some back and neck issues, so hack squats are the safe thing my physical rehab specialist has recommended to me.

Context: took a gap year but still remembers a lot of the content from dual enrollment from Calc I and Stats in high school, but has never coded a day in their life:(. Is this smart to do or is this self sabotage being the first semester?

I am an incoming freshman and I am just a bit worried about the partying culture here. I hate partying and like staying inside a lot but most poeple I have talked to told me to put myself out there during the O week as much as possible, which probably will involve a LOT of partying. Is it possible for one to make friends without partying?

Hey! I’m an incoming freshman at Pratt BME. Just got a macbook neo from my parents (super grateful!) but just realized that it might not have the computational power for a Pratt BME degree.

There aren’t any Pratt BME specific guidelines online (just overall Duke ones from some time ago), so I wanted to ask: can I make it through Pratt as a BME premed (focused on computational biology, biotech AI research) with the neo? Google / GPT consensus says no, but idk if that’s the most accurate source for Duke / Pratt info.

Thanks! What’s the best course of action for me?

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for someone who would be interested in helping build a website for a Duke student organization. If you're a CS student looking for a fun project to add to your portfolio, or you have experience with web development, please let me know!

The website doesn't need to be anything overly complicated. We're mainly looking for a clean, professional site with information about our organization, events, leadership, and resources.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to a campus organization and create something that will be used by students for years to come.

If you're interested (or know someone who might be), please send me a DM or leave a comment. Happy to share more details!

Thanks!

Is Duke buddies worth it? How many people do it?