One of my coworkers had a daughter that went to Yale or Harvard. They set aside some slots for poor women of Appalachia. Either that or she pulled the Native American lever. I never figured that out.
A friend went to UNC-G and got into Duke to get a Masters in Economics. He buys banks now. He’s rich but his wife won’t let him have any money :)
Being a Methodist, I know a ton of people who have a seminary degree from Duke. At Duke, you learn how to keep your conservative ideas to yourself.
Don Willett is a judge with the Texas Supreme Court. Was on Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees. Looks like he may be nominated for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
This VERY interesting article mentions him: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/donald-trump-supreme-court-236925
Graduate of Duke Law School. A friend of mine just asked if my daughter wants to meet him this summer to “talk about Duke”. I’m saying YES.
Daughter is interested in law school after undergrad Econ degree. Having some connections to a judge can help get a Clerkship! Maybe he will even be on the Supreme Court when she gets her law degree.