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People walk by Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, U.S., on Friday, March 26, 2010. Duke offered admission this year to 3,972 students, or 15 percent of its applicants, down from 18 percent last year, after a surge in applications, according to school officials. Photographer: Jim R. Bounds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

People walk by Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, U.S., on Friday, March 26, 2010. Duke offered admission this year to 3,972 students, or 15 percent of its applicants, down from 18 percent last year, after a surge in applications, according to school officials. Photographer: Jim R. Bounds/Bloomberg via Getty Images