Duke-Administered Summer Guide

Step 1: Complete Application In MyGlobalEd

• Search for your program on MyGlobalEd and click “Apply.”
• Complete the General Application Questionnaire first. This allows us to request Dean’s and Conduct checks, which can take two weeks or more to complete.
• If your program requires a “GEO Language Recommendation,” ask your language instructor (by email or in person) to submit a recommendation on your behalf. Enter their information on the form in MyGlobalEd.
• Write and submit a personal statement. Read the instructions carefully, including the linked PDF document with program-specific prompts.
• Upload an unofficial transcript to your MyGlobalEd portal. Pay careful attention to the instructions. Non-Duke Students must submit an official transcript electronically to globaled@duke.edu.
• Once you have finished all application items and the Dean’s and Conduct checks are complete, your status will change from “Pending” or “Submitted” to “Pending Review.”
• Use Duke DAAS's Accommodate portal to send any housing or academic accommodations to geosdao@duke.edu.

Step 2: In-Person Interview

• Some programs may require an in-person interview. If that is the case, the program director will contact you via email to schedule your interview.

Step 3: Receive Admissions Decision From GEO

• You will receive an email from GEO with an admissions decision. For programs with rolling admissions, you will receive a decision within approximately two weeks of completing your application. For programs without rolling admissions, timing will vary.
• Your status will change in MyGlobalEd from “Pending Review,” to “Accepted,” “Waitlist,” or “Denied.”
  • If waitlisted or denied, you can apply to other programs. GEO advisors can help you.

Waitlist Situations

• GEO never releases the order of a waitlist.
• You may remain on the waitlist while you apply to a second program.
• If you are subsequently accepted to the second program, you must decide whether to stay on the waitlist or accept your spot on the second program within three business days.

Step 4: If Accepted, Next Steps

• Read your acceptance letter carefully.
• Change your status in MyGlobalEd to “Committed” to notify GEO of your intent to participate.
• Submit the Participation Agreement, signed by you and a parent/guardian, within two weeks of acceptance. This document is emailed to you via AdobeSign.
• Once GEO has received your Participation Agreement, your status in MyGlobalEd will change from “Committed” to “Enrolled.”
• Wait for your program to get the “Approval to Run” – You will receive an email from the GEO program manager informing you that your program has met its enrollment goal and has been approved to run for the Summer. Once you’ve received this email, you can start to book your flights.

Cancellation Fees

You may withdraw from a summer program with no financial penalty until MARCH 15. After March 15, please see withdrawal policies.

Step 5: Complete Post-Acceptance Forms In MyGlobalEd

• Medical Disclosure Form: Please answer these questions as thoroughly as possible. This helps us help you have a successful summer away.
• Travel Itinerary: Once your program has been given the “Approval to Run” and you have confirmed your flights (and other travel arrangements), fill out this questionnaire so that your program director knows when you will arrive.
• Duke Travel Registry: Enter your travel arrangements into the Duke Travel Registry. Carefully read the instructions regarding completing this step in your MyGlobalEd portal.
• Program-Specific Forms: Complete any program-specific forms that appear in MyGlobalEd by their stated deadlines.